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Mr. 0. Willook, Bruce. Not only did the Indian Government
No. 1,
January 26, 1822. dianvow the Treaty, but Mr. G. Willock, British
ltcprcscntativc at Tabrecz, reported that—
“ Mirza Baugur, Anhic, who had been deputed
to Court to obtain the ratification of the Treaty,
did not meet with a favourable reception; and
Ilis 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 the British
Government without his knowledge and in
junctions.”
The Troaty was therefore not ratified either
by the Shah or by the Government of India.
Mr. Grant-Duf/, This is an important point, since as late as
No. 247, 1006 the Persian Government based their claim
Soptymbor 2$,
1006. to Bahrein on the Treaty of 1822.
In 182-li the British Government mediated
with success between Buhrein and the kindred
house of Rahmah-bin-Jaubir of Domaum.
1826. In tho following year Suliman died, and was
succeeded by his sou 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 the
common enemy, the Imam was utterly routed, and
theUttoobccs, elated by success, took tho initiative,
and protested their unwillingness to agree to any
terms of peace which were not guaranteed by
the British Government; finally, in 1831, the
1831.
desultory warfare which had ensued fizzled out
from inuuition.
1839. In 1836, 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 tho way in which he was sacrificing
his independence; he admitted, iu answer, that
lie 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-