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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-
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