Which treaty, signed on 4 May 1853 between the British and the rulers of the Lower Gulf sheikhdoms, followed a series of seasonal treaties to preserve peace at sea?

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Correct answer: A. The Perpetual Maritime Truce

  1. Step 1: The Perpetual Maritime Truce of 1853 was a treaty signed between the British and the rulers of the sheikhdoms of the Lower Gulf, later known as the Trucial States and today the United Arab Emirates. Answer: The Perpetual Maritime Truce. It was conceived by Colonel Samuel Hennell following a series of seasonal treaties intended to preserve peace at sea, and was agreed on 4 May 1853. Why not the others: The Treaty of Versailles is unrelated to the Gulf; the Exclusive Agreement of 1892 is a later agreement, in 1892; the General Maritime Treaty of 1820 is the earlier treaty that began the series, not the one agreed in 1853.

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