This is alist of British representatives in the Trucial States from 1939 to 1971. They were responsible for representingBritish interests in theTrucial States, a British protectorate consisting of sevenemirates in thePersian Gulf, which formed theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) after the protectorate ended.
ForBritish representatives in the UAE since 1971, see:List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the United Arab Emirates.
(Dates in italics indicatede facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Officers (inSharjah) | |||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| January 1947 to May 1947 | Gordon Noel Jackson | First time | |
| May 1947 to June 1947 | Hugh Rance | Second time | |
| June 1947 to July 1947 | Cornelius James Pelly | Second time | |
| July 1947 to August 1947 | Gordon Noel Jackson | Second time | |
| 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 (inDubai) | |||
| 20 May 1953 to 1955 | John William Wall | Most known by his pen nameSarban | |
| 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 | ||
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