British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf

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The British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf was the senior British diplomatic and political authority overseeing British interests and protectorate relations along the Gulf coast during the era of British imperial influence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British imperial position
colonial administrative office
diplomatic post
abolishedBy end of British protectorate treaties in the Persian Gulf
withdrawal of British forces east of Suez
appliesToJurisdiction Bahrain NERFINISHED
British interests in the Persian Gulf region
British-protected sheikhdoms on the Arab side of the Gulf
Kuwait NERFINISHED
Muscat NERFINISHED
Oman NERFINISHED
Persian Gulf NERFINISHED
Qatar NERFINISHED
Trucial States NERFINISHED
basedOn treaty relations with Gulf sheikhdoms
country United Kingdom
endTime 1971
20th century
hasComponent British Political Agency in Bahrain NERFINISHED
British Political Agency in Kuwait NERFINISHED
British Political Agency in Muscat NERFINISHED
British Political Agency in Qatar NERFINISHED
British Political Agency in the Trucial States NERFINISHED
hasDuty advise local rulers on external affairs under British protection treaties
coordinate British naval and political activities in the Gulf
implement British treaty obligations in the Persian Gulf
manage relations with Gulf rulers under British protection
oversee British political interests in the Persian Gulf
report regional developments to British authorities
supervise subordinate British Political Agents in Gulf ports
hasPurpose maintain regional stability favorable to British policy
protect British maritime routes to India
secure British commercial interests in the Persian Gulf
historicalPeriod age of British imperial influence in the Persian Gulf
locationOfOffice Bahrain NERFINISHED
Bushire NERFINISHED
other Gulf ports at different periods
officeHeldBy British diplomat
British political officer
partOf British Empire
British diplomatic service
replacedBy independent foreign ministries of Gulf states
startTime 19th century
subordinateTo Foreign Office of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
Government of India NERFINISHED
India Office NERFINISHED
usedLanguage Arabic
English
Persian

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Trucial Oman Scouts commandStructure British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
Percy Cox positionHeld British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
this entity surface form: Political Resident in the Persian Gulf