The British policy in health and educational support in the Trucial Coast Emirates 1950-1960

Abstract

This study aims to shed light on the role of the British politics in the Trucial Coast Emirates during the period (1950-1960) and its impact, with a focus on its influence on various aspects of life, particularly in the health and education sectors. The study seeks to clarify how British contributed to the establishment and development of health and educational services and to highlight the nature of the relationships between Britain and the local community. Additionally, the study examines the British stance on Arab attempts to intervene in development and progress in the region, focusing on analyzing British policies towards these interventions and evaluating their impact on local development.

   The researcher adopted the historical descriptive approach to discuss the British-UAE relations and narrate historical events, as well as the analytical method to examine documents and texts, compare various historical sources, and draw conclusions about the subject of the study, Additionally, a quantitative approach was utilized to analyze statistical data and integrate it into the study’s relevant aspects, The study reached a set of results, most notably the British seeking to develop the Trucial States region, to consolidate its presence in the Arabian Gulf region, and to give its agency in Sharjah most of its attention, as well as granting the British Political Agent great powers to manage the agency, which enabled him to serve British policy in the region in various fields (political, economic and social), especially after getting closer to the rulers of the region, and discovering oil in the region.