Trucial States of the Bashan

Trucial States of the Bashan אמנת מדינות הבשן الإمارات المتصالحة للبثانية
1908–1989
Flag of the Administrator of the Trucial States
Status	Gallambrian dependency
Common languages	Yehud Saharabic Anglish
Demonym(s)	various
Government	Tribal federation under Gallambrian Administration
History
• Treaty of Mahanaim	14 September 1908
• Revocation of Treaty	31 December 1989
Currency	Gallambrian Pound (£)
Preceded by Succeeded by Mahoza|Bashan Protectorate#Tribal Areas|Mahoza Shomron|Bashan Protectorate#Tribal Areas|Shomron Yehuda|Bashan Protectorate#Tribal Areas|Yehuda Dulaim|Bashan Protectorate#Tribal Areas|Dulaim Bani Nasir|Bashan Protectorate#Tribal Areas|Bani Nasir Bashan Protectorate

The Trucial States of the Bashan (Yehud: אמנת מדינות הבשן, Sharahbic: الإمارات المتصالحة للبثانية Al'iimarat Almutasalihat Lilbathania; also known as Trucial States, and The Bashan) was the name the Gallambrian Government gave to a group of federated tribes in western Amutia which had been known as the "Old Land". The name derived from the territories whose principal tribal leaders had signed treaties of peace (also known as truces, hence 'trucial') with the Gallambrian government following the The Bashan Offensive in 1908. They remained an dependent federation until the treaties were revoked in 1989, after which, they entered into a protective treaty with the Gallambrian Government, and was granted partial autonomy. On 1 January 1990, the federated tribes formed the Bashan Protectorate.

Overview

In April 1908, the Gallambrian Navy Ship, HMGS King George made a port visit to Nemal Aroer, during which its crew were captured and killed, and the vessel was scuttled. Following reprisals for the deaths of the ships crew, conflict arose between the Gallambrian Forces and the tribal militias, which lasted until 14 September when the Treaty of Mahanaim was signed

In 1932, the Trucial States Council was established to encourage co-operation between the five tribes and the Governor.

Trucial States Council

The Trucial States Council was a forum for the leaders of the tribes to meet, presided over by the Governor. The first meetings took place in 1983, and was held every three months. The Council was purely consultative and had no written constitution and no policy making powers, it provieded more than anything, an avenue for the tribal leaders to air greivences, exchange ideas and agree on common principles. The Gallambrians managed to provoke considerable irritation particularly amongst the leaders of the Salamite tribes, when in 1953 the Governor directed that all Salamites be segregated into a single tribal area, Bani Nasir, and transferred the former tribal area of Dulaim to the Yehudim, who renamed it Be'er Arba'. According to the Governor's reports on the matter, this was entirely due to the dwindling Salamite population in Dulaim due to casualities incurred during the 2nd Arab Revolt.