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The British wish to maintain security on …
Years: 1869 - 1869
The British wish to maintain security on the route from Europe to India so that merchants can safely send goods between India and the gulf.
Britain also seeks to exclude the influence in the area of other powers, such as Turkey and France.
East-West trade through the Persian Gulf dries up in 1869 after the opening of the Suez Canal, which provides a direct route to the Mediterranean Sea.
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- Ottoman Empire
- Kuwait, Sheikhdom of
- Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland)
- Trucial States
- France, Second Empire of
- British Raj; India (Indian Empire)
- Bahrain, British protectorate of
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Years: 1869 - 1869
Locations
Groups
- Ottoman Empire
- Kuwait, Sheikhdom of
- Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland)
- Trucial States
- France, Second Empire of
- British Raj; India (Indian Empire)
- Bahrain, British protectorate of
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Subjects
Regions
Subregions