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{{Infobox event|name=Handover of Kishma and Ormus|image=RTL_UK_Persia_Kishma_Ormus.png|image_size=220px|caption=Kishma and Ormus (dark red) within Persia (light red)|date=May 1, 1984|time=00:00, Persian time|location=Kishma and Ormus|participants={{flagicon|PER}} [[Persia]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[United Kingdom]]}}
The '''Handover of Kishma and Ormus''' from the [[United Kingdom]] to [[Persia]] took place at midnight on May 1, 1984, ending 300 years of British rule that began in 1684. This significant event occurred against the backdrop of waning [[Russia|Russian]] influence in Central Asia and the rise of Persia as a regional power. Kishma and Ormus were reintegrated into Persia as a semi-autonomous unit, with legal protections for existing British companies, including the largest, ''Kishma Royal Petroleum Ltd''., in which Persia was given a stake. The islands were also designated as a free trade zone.
== Background ==
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* Kishma and Ormus were to be semi-autonomous within the Persian Kingdom.
* The islands were designated as a free trade zone, encouraging international trade and investment by offering tax exemptions, relaxed regulations, and
* British companies were allowed to continue operating on the islands, and British institutions and businesses were legally safeguarded by the Persian government.
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== See also ==
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* [[Persia]]
* [[Decolonization]]
{{Timeline and Lore}}
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