Convention of London (1840)

The Treaty of London in 1840 was closed on July 15, 1840 by Great Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia, and should end the Orient crisis.

The four powers agreed on a common approach in favor of the Turkish sultan Abdülmecid I and against the Egyptian viceroy Muhammad Ali Pasha. This should be required on the Arabian Peninsula and the Turkish fleet to return northern Syria and Cilicia, Crete areas. When he did not respond to an ultimatum, it came to the armed intervention of the Allies in Syria. After the capture of Beirut and other coastal cities and after France had abandoned his support, Muhammad Ali had to accept the terms of 1841. In return, his rule over Egypt was recognized by the European powers to be hereditary.

On completion of the Orient crisis of the Dardanelles Treaty of 1841 is considered.