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    What was the Persian Gulf Residency?

    Question #96818. Asked by author. (Jun 20 08 9:50 AM)


    truefaithmom

    		From 1763 until 1971, the United Kingdom maintained varying degrees of political control over some Persian Gulf states, including the United Arab Emirates (originally called the "Trucial Coast States")and at various times Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar.

    The Persian Gulf Residency was officially established in 1822.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Residency_of_the_Persian_Gulf

    Jun 20 08, 10:04 AM

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