United Nations Security Council Resolution 278
| UN Security Council Resolution 278 | ||
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| Date | May 11 1970 | |
| Meeting no. | 1,536 | |
| Code | S/RES/278 (Document) | |
| Subject | The Question of Bahrain | |
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| Result | Adopted | |
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After World War II, Bahrain became the centre for British administration of the lower Persian Gulf. In 1968, when the British Government announced its decision to end the treaty relationships with the Persian Gulf sheikdoms, Bahrain joined with Qatar and the seven Trucial States (which now form the United Arab Emirates) under British protection in an effort to form a union of Arab emirates. By mid-1971, however, the nine sheikhdoms still had not agreed on the terms of union. Accordingly, Bahrain sought independence as a separate entity declaring independence on August 15, 1971, and becoming formally independent as the State of Bahrain on December 16, 1971.[2]
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Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 278 at Wikisource- Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
