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United Arab Emirates–United Kingdom Relations
The United Arab Emirates has an embassy in London while the United Kingdom maintains an embassy in Abu Dhabi and is unique in having another Embassy in Dubai, albeit with Her Britannic Majesty's Consul-General to Dubai and the Northern Emirates, as opposed to a separate British Ambassador. The UAE-UK relations have been described as a "Special relationship (international relations), special relationship". History Before the country's formation in 1971, the Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, emirates which currently constitute the UAE were once all part of the Trucial States and independent sheikhdoms allied with the United Kingdom, assigned as British protectorates by the General Maritime Treaty of 1820. The main purpose of this relationship was to ensure the passage to British India, by excluding the pirates who then raided the country's coast on the Persian Gulf. An agreement between the British and the ruler of Sharjah in 1932 led to the construction of a fortified airfie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Of The United Arab Emirates, London
The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates at 1-2 Grosvenor Crescent in the Grosvenor Crescent district of London, is the diplomatic mission of the United Arab Emirates in the United Kingdom. The UAE also maintains a Consulate, Police Liaison Section & Cultural Attaché's office at 48 Prince's Gate, South Kensington, a Military Attaché's Office at 6 Queen's Gate Terrace, South Kensington and a Health Section at 71 Harley Street, Marylebone. The embassy was inaugurated on 28 November 2017 and was moved from its previous location in South Kensington to Grosvenor Crescent. The embassy is located between Belgrave Square and Hyde Park, London, Hyde Park corner in south-west London. The old embassy was situated in a mid 19th-century stucco terraced house overlooking Hyde Park, London, Hyde Park in Kensington Road, City of Westminster, Westminster, London, next door to the Embassy of Tunisia, London, Embassy of Tunisia and the Afghanistan–United Kingdom relations, Embassy of Afghanista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
