British-French diplomacy towards Persia during the first half of the nineteenth century (missions, treaties, their objectives and terms)

Abstract

The research included a study of British-French diplomacy towards Persia during the first half of the nineteenth century (missions, treaties, their objectives and clauses), and It was divided into an introduction and several sections, followed by a list of sources and references. As for the introduction, it included the importance of the research and the reason for choosing it. and gave a general overview of the study topic.

The first section discussed British policy in Persia, explaining the diplomatic missions sent by the British government to the court of the Shah of Persia and highlighting the agreements and treaties reached between the two parties, which were all in service of British political and commercial interests, as the British government did not hesitate to refuse to ratify some agreements when it found them to be in conflict with its strategic interests.

The second section included a study of French policy in Persia, showing the French diplomatic missions to Persia, which reached the peak of their diplomatic power during General Jardin’s mission to Persia, which was one of the most prominent results of the Finkenstein Treaty between Napoleon Bonaparte and Fath-Ali Shah in 1807 AD. In conclusion, there is a mention of the most important results that the research reached.