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cabinet of the Prime Minister (Samsam-us-Snltfeneb
Bakhtiari). In 1912 married the sister of Zoka-ul-
Mulk, Minister for Finance 1923, and Persian represent
ative at the Peace Conference in Paris 1919 and Minister
for Foreign Affairs 1923. In 1915 Qawam-ul-Mulk IV
sent for him to Shiraz, where he was imprisoned and
banished by the revolted Gendarmerie officers during the
rising. In autumn 1922 appointed Director of Public
Works Department in Fars, and Director-General of
all roads and chausses in the south in which capacity
effected some repairs for the Shah’s passage Novem
ber 1922. ‘ But was not a success in his road-making
and toll policy, and recalled to Tehran summer 1923..
Friendly and well-educated.
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MIEZA MEHDI KHAN TABATABAI, IMAD-US-SUL-
TANEH, of Nain. Born about 1884. Eldest son of
Mirza (Sayyid) Baqir Khan Naini, Mushir-ul-Mulk, a
factotum of late Prince Zill-us-Sultan : and now a
landowner in Isfahan and Nain. Married a daughter
of Zill-us-Sultan. In 1916 for some months Director of
Finance in Fars, but left the day after arrival of
Farman Farma owing to intrigues which had been dis
covered from his correspondence. Director of Finance,
Isfahan for few months 1917. Finance Agent Yazd
1919. Elected Deputy to 4th Majlis (1919) for Isfahan.
Accompanied his brother-in-law Sarim-ud-Douleh to
Fars. December 1922 and appointed him deputy
Governor General. Left Shiraz, July 1923 on resigna
tion of Sarim-ud-Douleh. Heavy opium-smoker : and
inefficient. One young son Abdul Husain Khan.
Elected deputy for Isfahan to 5th Majlis November
1923.
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MIRZA MUHAMMAD, MUIN-UL-ISLAM, BEHBEHANL
Born about 1864. Son of Shaikh Yusuf of Behbehan,,
and brother of present Shaikh Ahmad, Shaikh-ul-Islam