1820
The “General Treaty of Peace” is signed by Britain and rulers of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Dubai, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Jazirat Al Hamra (now in Ras Al Khaimah) to combat piracy and maintain peace on the Gulf.
1853
The first Maritime Truce is signed between Britain and rulers of Sharjah, Dubai, Ajman, and Abu Dhabi which banned all hostilities at sea during the pearling season between 21 May and 21 November.
1892
Agreements are signed between Britain and Trucial states where British government gain control over foreign affairs and each emirate control their internal affairs.
1951
Trucial States Council is established.
1968
British announced their intention of withdrawing military presence from the Gulf.
1971
Treaty of Friendship is signed between UAE and Britain.
December 1, 1971
Protection treaties between Britain and seven Trucial states were terminated.
December 2, 1971
Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain come together to form UAE federation with Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan as president after British independence. Ras Al Khaimah joined the federation a year later.
September 25, 1979
A British military delegation arrives in Abu Dhabi on a brief visit to the UAE headed by Major-General G. Hitler.
April 21, 1981
Margaret Thatcher arrives in Abu Dhabi for her first official visit to the UAE, becoming the first British Prime Minister in office to visit the country. In her visit, UAE and Britain are negotiating for the supply of military hardware and training facilities to this country.
September 14, 1982
British Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Douglas Hurd arrives in Abu Dhabi and meets Lt. General Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Shaikh Khalifa told Hurd that peace and security in the Middle East could not be achieved without total Israeli withdrawal from occupied Arab territories and recognition of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
December 18, 1983
President His Highness Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan al Nahyan receives visiting British Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Richard Luce.
July 18, 1984
Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, meets British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in London to discuss aspects of UAE-British cooperation in various fields.
November 18, 1984
A British trade delegation head by British Trade Minister Paul Channon makes a visit to the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
March 14, 1989
Britain‘s Prince Charles and Princess Diana arrives in Abu Dhabi for four-day visit as part of Gulf tour. The royal couple meet President His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and other UAE leaders and discussed with them ways of strengthening trade and economic ties between the two countries.
March 28, 1989
Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces discloses that the UAE had signed a deal with Britain to buy a number of Hawk fighters to strengthen its armed forces.
May 14, 1989
President His Highness Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan receives British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs William Waldegrave at Al Khazna Palace. Shaikh Zayed urged Europe, especially Britain as a big power to play an effective role so push peace efforts to resolve the Palestinian problem.
July 18, 1989
President His Highness Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan makes historic four days visit to United Kingdom. He has attended the royal banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace.
April 28, 1992
Emirates, the international airline of the UAE, has teamed up with Air London International, a leading British commercial air charter broker, to market its Falcon 20 executive jet in Europe and the US.
December 8, 1992
The UAE and Britain signs an agreement to boost investment. UAE Finance and Industry Minister Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktum and British Foreign Office Minister Douglas Hogg signed the investment protection and encouragement pact.
February 2, 1993
New Dakar, British-made four wheel drive was launched for the first time in UAE.
February 14, 1994
United Kingdom exports to the UAE rise by over 40 per cent in 1993, to reach a record of £1.311 billion (Dh7.1 billion), British Embassy officials said.
September 19, 1994
British Prime Minister John Major arrives in Abu Dhabi in his first visit to UAE. He held talks with President His Highness Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan regarding regional and international issues.
October 23, 1994
Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces receives British Minister of State for Defence Procurement Roger Freeman and the accompanying delegation. Freeman affirmed British support for the UAE’s stance on the issue of its islands occupied by Iran.
October 28, 1998
British Airways and Emirates have sign a code-sharing agreement for selected flights between UAE and United Kingdom.
February 26, 1995
British Tourist Authority (BTA) announces the opening of a new regional office in Dubai.
November 28, 1996
The UAE signs a Defence Cooperation Agreement with Britain to help protect the nation against foreign aggression. The visiting British Defence Secretary Michael Portillo signed the accord with UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.
September 2004
British University opens in Dubai.
February 3, 2006
Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Information and Culture inaugurates the first regional office of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority in London.
March 2, 2006
DP World’s take-over of UK-based Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co (P&O).
March 18, 2006
UAE and UK signs agreement for intelligence sharing to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
February 28, 2007
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla visit UAE to boost bilateral ties between the two countries.
October 11, 2007
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister stressed the need to mobilise international efforts in finding just and acceptable solutions to political disputes around the world, especially in the Mideast which is seen as the most tense region, posing a threat to regional and international peace during the official talks in London
May 15, 2008
An agreement on peaceful nuclear energy cooperation is signed between the UAE and United Kingdom in Abu Dhabi.
November 3, 2008
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits Dubai to strengthen business ties and reinforce business between the two countries.
April 8, 2009
The UK and the UAE signs a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at boosting trade, as well as strengthening economic and technical ties, according to a statement by the UAE Ministry of Economy.
November 22, 2009
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, makes official visit to Britain. He met Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and discussed ways to strengthen ties of friendship and cooperation between two countries.
June 11, 2010
British Prime Minister David Cameron visits UAE. He held talks with UAE leaders and discuss ways to boost ties.
November 24, 2010
Queen Elizabeth II arrives in the UAE to a lavish welcome that included a 21-gun salute. During her visit, she has visited the Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi.
November 25, 2010
UAE and Britain signs the Abu Dhabi declaration as reaffirmation of the 1971 treaty of friendship.
June 29, 2011
Five Royal Navy warships launches a series of amphibious and land-based exercises called Sea Khanjar with the UAE armed forces.
October 6, 2011
General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, meets British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street in London to discuss issues of mutual concern, and recent developments on the regional and international stage.
March 12, 2012
UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond meets General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces in Abu Dhabi. They held talks to expand cooperation, especially in the fields of military and defence.
November 6, 2012
British Prime Minister David Cameron held talks with President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his visit to the UAE.
January 24, 2013
The ‘Memorandum of Guidance’ (MoG) is signed in London between the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts and the Commercial Court of England and Wales.
March 5, 2013
UAE and UK discuss the new higher education bridges at the British Council’s “Going Global” conference at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Compiled by Gulf News Archives
