List of British representatives in the Trucial States facts for kids
This article lists the British representatives in the Trucial States from 1939 to 1971. These officials worked for the British government. Their job was to look after British interests in the Trucial States.
The Trucial States were a group of seven emirates located in the Persian Gulf. They were under British protection, meaning Britain helped manage their foreign affairs and defense. After 1971, these emirates came together to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
If you want to know about British representatives in the UAE after 1971, you can check out: List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the United Arab Emirates.
British Representatives in the Trucial States
This table shows the people who represented Britain in the Trucial States. They held different titles over the years, starting as Political Officers and later becoming Political Agents.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Officers (based in Sharjah) | |||
| October 1939 to October 1940 | John Baron Howes | ||
| October 1940 to April 1941 | Roy Douglas Metcalfe | ||
| 7 April 1941 to April 1942 | Cornelius James Pelly | First time serving in this role | |
| March 1943 to April 1944 | Maurice Patrick Tandy | ||
| May 1944 to October 1944 | Michael Hadow | ||
| October 1944 to April 1945 | Richard Ernest Rowland Bird | ||
| 3 April 1945 to April 1946 | Raymond Clive Murphy | ||
| May 1946 to January 1947 | Hugh Rance | First time serving in this role | |
| January 1947 to May 1947 | Gordon Noel Jackson | First time serving in this role | |
| May 1947 to June 1947 | Hugh Rance | Second time serving in this role | |
| June 1947 to July 1947 | Cornelius James Pelly | Second time serving in this role | |
| July 1947 to August 1947 | Gordon Noel Jackson | Second time serving in this role | |
| 1947 to 1948 | Joseph Edward Havelock Hudson | ||
| 1948 to 1950 | Patrick Desmond Stobart | ||
| 1950 to 1951 | Harry Denis Mitchell | ||
| 1951 to 1952 | John Wilton | ||
| 1952 | Martin Buckmaster | ||
| 1952 to 1953 | Michael Scott Weir | ||
| Political Agents (based in Dubai) | |||
| 20 May 1953 to 1955 | John William Wall | Also known by his pen name Sarban | |
| 1955 to 1956 | Christopher Pirie-Gordon | ||
| 1956 to 1958 | John Peter Tripp | ||
| 1958 to 1961 | Donald Hawley | ||
| 1961 to 1964 | Alfred James M. Craig | ||
| 1964 to 1966 | Glencairn Balfour Paul | ||
| 1966 to 1968 | David Roberts | ||
| 1968 to 1971 | Julian Bullard | ||
| 1971 | Julian Fortay Walker | ||
See also
- Persian Gulf Residency
- History of the United Arab Emirates
- Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
