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of this Gulf in alliance with the British Govern­
ment.
“Art. V. These articles of alliance shall .have
effect from the date of ratification' or approval hy
the British Government.”
This Treaty was approved hy the Indian Govern-1
rnent, and in order that the Turkish and Persian
Governments might not regard the British relations
with Bahrein with feelings of jealousy and distrust,
they were informed of what had transpired.
Ixird Cowley, No. 15 ; In January 1862 the Persian Envoy at Paris
January 7, I8G2.
complained, in a note to Lord Cowley, of the
seizure by the British authorities of a vessel belong­
To Lord Cowley, No. 209 ; ing to the Sheikh of Bahrein, but he was told in
February 22, 18G2.
reply that Her Majesty’s Government could not
recognize any claim on the part of Persia to ques­
tion their proceedings in regard to Bahrein, and
must therefore decline to afford him any explana­
tion on the subject of his complaint; nevertheless,
Mr. Afison, No. NO : on the 24th October, 18G8, the Persian Minister
November 17, 18G8.
for Foreign Affairs made another formal complaint
to Mr. Alison against the conduct pursued by the
British Resident at Bushire (then Lieutenant-
Colonel Polly). After appealing to the Treaties con­
llcrlslel’* Treaties, vol. v, p. 379; cluded between England andPersia in 1800, in 1814
vol. v, p. 380; vol. x, p. 917.
(in 1821, hut not ratified), and in 1857, he said that
the British Resident, instead of respecting the
rights of Persia in the Persian Gulf to the extent
provided for in those Treaties, had, without giving
any intimation of his designs to the Persian Govern­
ment, or communicating with the authorities in
Ears, acted in an independent manner, and made a
hostile attack with four steamers upon the island
of Bahrein, which island, the Minister declared, had
been, and still was, the property of Persia, the same
as were the islands of Kishm, Angaum, and
Hoormuz; and he complained that the British
Resident had bombarded the Fort and the Governor’s
house; had set fire to some boats; that, on the
Sheikh (Mahomed been Khalccfah) flying away
from fear, the Resident had .appointed the Sheikh’s
brother (Ali been Khalecfah) to be Govornor over
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the island; and that hb^liail'cxactcd a largo sum of
money ns a fine, and.’j(aid';aVcon(litiqh oh the Sheikh
that he should find his.brother and deliver him up
to the British Residency ;-and: he further complained
that these proceedings had taken* place at a time
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