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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]]}} |
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The '''Handover of Kishma and Ormus''' from the [[United Kingdom]] to [[Persia]] was at midnight on May 1, 1984. This event ended 300 years of British rule, which began in 1684. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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* Kishma and Ormus were to be semi-autonomous within the Persian Kingdom. |
* Kishma and Ormus were to be semi-autonomous within the Persian Kingdom. |
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* The islands were designated as a free trade zone, encouraging international trade and investment by offering tax exemptions, relaxed regulations, and |
* The islands were designated as a free trade zone, encouraging international trade and investment by offering tax exemptions, relaxed regulations, and economic incentives. |
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* British companies were allowed to continue operating on the islands, and British institutions and businesses were legally safeguarded by the Persian government. |
* 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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* Limited British naval presence in Kishma and Ormus. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Persia]] |
* [[Persia]] |
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* [[Decolonization]] |
* [[Decolonization]] |
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{{Timeline and Lore}} |
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