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Trucial States

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Trucial States [ˈtruːʃəl]
pl n
(Placename) a former name (until 1971) of the United Arab Emirates Also called Trucial Sheikdoms Trucial Oman Trucial Coast
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They were first cemented in 1820 when Britain offered protection to the then Trucial States while stressing that it had no territorial ambitions and would not interfere in local matters.
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Although oil was not discovered until 1966 in the Trucial States, Dubai was already a vibrant trading and commercial hub.
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