The Persian connection, 1801-1828 -- The summons to play, 1828-1830 -- A mirage in Central Asia, 1830-1833 -- The road to Bokhara, 1833-1834 -- The great concession at Baghdad, 1828-1832 -- The end of the Persian connection, 1828-1832 -- The eastern crisis, 1832-1833 -- Towards the Euphrates...