An Investigation of the Anglo-Persian Treaty of 1822/1237

In 1820/1235, the British Raj of India found the misfortune defeats of Iran in Russo-Persian conflict on Caucasus an excellent opportunity to exalt its position in PersianGulf and raise the piracy problem as a reasonable pretext; therefore it came to a treatywith some Arab Shaykhs of southern coasts of Persian Gulf which was named“General Treaty of Peace”. In contrast to their commitments in former treaties withIran, here they entered the Shaykh of Bahrayn to these negotiations too. Iran’s protestto this action through Hossain ‘Ali Mirza, Governor of Shiraz, resulted in a new treaty(1822/1237) between him and Brus, the resident consul of Britain in Bushehr in thistime. According this new treaty -which is central to our present survey- Britainrecognized Iran’s territorial right over Bahrayn. But British Raj of India denied hercommitments according to this treaty and labeled it as unfounded. Nevertheless,throughout 19th and 20th centuries this treaty was a firm evident for Iran in histerritorial claims on Bahrayn. The present paper aims to explain if this treaty was apolitical gaffe of the English consul or a provisional devise to dispose of that situation.