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Mr. 0. Willook, Bruce. Not only did the Indian Government
N<>. J,
January 26, 1822. disavow the Treaty, hut Mr. G. Willock, British
Representative at Tnhreez, reported that—
"Mirza Baugur, Anhie, who had been deputed
to Court to obtain the ratification of the Treaty,
did not meet with a favourable reception; and
His Majesty the Shah, whilst refusing his
accordance to the stipulations, expressed his dis­
pleasure that the Prince of Shiraz should have
entered into any engagements with tho British
Government without his knowledge and in­
junctions.”

The 'IVcaty was therefore not ratified either
by the Shah or by the Government of India.
Mr. Grant-Duff, This is an important point, since as late as
No. 247,
Soptamber 28, 1906 the Persian Government based their claim
1006. to Bahrein on the Treaty of 1822,
In 182-4 the British Government mediated
with success between Bahrein and the kindred
house of ltahmah-bin-Jaubir of Domaum.
1825. In tho following year Suliman died, and was
succeeded by his son Khalifa, but the latter’s
uncle, Abdulla, managed to retain all real power
in his own hnnds. The Imam of Muscat was in
favour of active intervention on behalf of
Khalifa.; the Governor of Bombay warned him
of the evils which would flow from such a step,
but his advice proved unavailing. As, however,
Khalifa was prompt in his opposition to tho
common enemy, the Imam was utterly routed, and
theUttoobecs, elated by success, took tho initiative,
and protested their unwillingness to agree to any
terms of peace which were not guaranteed by
1831. the British Government; finally, in 1831, the
desultory warfare which had ensued fizzled out
from inauition.
1839. In 1839, on the irruption of the Egyptian
army into Nejd, Sheikh Abdulla won over the
Commander, by the promise of an annual tribute,
to undertake that ho would not encroach on
Bahrein. The British Government, who at this
time were watching with anxiety the progress of
the Egyptian troops, expostulated with the
Sheikh on the way in which he was sacrificing
his independence; he admitted, in answer, that
he would be prepared to drop all further con-
nection with tho Egyptian Pasha and “avow
himself a dependant of Great Britain,” in return
for a guarantee of protection. The speedy with-