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v/hon the Iolaml oomo undor the luttor's intermittent control
for more than a century. In 1703 Bahroin became, at loaut in
name, dependent on Perslu but the ini undo have nevor boon under
effective Peraion control oince 1703 when the lust Persian
Governor was expelled by the Uttabl Arabs.
During the 19th century British activity in tho Persian
Gulf waa directed to tho supproouion of piracy, tho clave-trade
and gun-running in the Gulf. Landmarko in this civilising
procoeo woro the gonorul Treuty of Poaoo of the Oth January,

1020 by which tho Arab chitfu of what was then known ao the
Pirubt Coast and tho Shaikh of Bahrein bound themselves and
their subjects to abotuin from plunder und piracy. The Treaty
ulso contained articles against the butchering of prisoners of
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war and against the slave-trade. In 1061 tho Sheikh^entered
into a "perpetual treuty of peace und friendship" with Great
Britain in which he wus explicitly recognised as "independent
rulor of Bahrein" and was guaranteed against aggression by tho
"chiefs and tribes of the Gulf." Closer relations with the
Shoikh wore established as a result of tho two exclusive
Agreementu of 1000 and 1092 by which tho Shoikh doleguted the
conduct of his foreign relutions to His Majesty's Government^
undertaking not to enter into any agreement or correspondence
with any power other than tho British Oovouninont, not to
permit the residence of tho agent of any other Government
without the assent of tho British Government, and not to
alienate any purt of hio territory save to the British Governmcr
As a result of the enforcement of these truces and agreements
by the British Authorities,which follow a common patter* in tho
case of Bahrein und tho othor Shoikhdoma, a state of muritimo

security was brought about in the Gulf by tho end of the 19th
century. Prom this date onwards it became possible to describe
the tract formorly known aa the pirate coast as tho "Truciul"
couot by v/hioh namo it iu still known.
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