<P> When the British - Trucial Sheikhdoms treaty expired on December 1 , 1971 , the Trucial States became fully independent sheikhdoms . Four more of the Trucial states ( Ajman , Sharjah , Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah ) , had decided to join Abu Dhabi and Dubai in signing the UAE 's founding treaty , with a draft constitution in place drafted in record time to meet the December 2 , 1971 deadline . On that date , at the Dubai Guesthouse ( now known as Union House ) , the emirates agreed to enter into a union to be called the United Arab Emirates . Ras al - Khaimah joined later , following Iran 's swift annexation of the Tunbs islands , in early 1972 . </P>
<P> When the British - Trucial Sheikhdoms treaty expired on December 1 , 1971 , the Trucial States became fully independent sheikhdoms . Four more of the Trucial states ( Ajman , Sharjah , Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah ) , had decided to join Abu Dhabi and Dubai in signing the UAE 's founding treaty , with a draft constitution in place drafted in record time to meet the December 2 , 1971 deadline . On that date , at the Dubai Guesthouse ( now known as Union House ) , the emirates agreed to enter into a union to be called the United Arab Emirates . Ras al - Khaimah joined later , following Iran 's swift annexation of the Tunbs islands , in early 1972 . </P>
where was the first meeting to discuss the formation of the uae held
where was the first meeting to discuss the formation of the uae held
at the Dubai Guesthouse
at the Dubai Guesthouse