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Customs at Bushire between 1908-12. Head of the
tobacco excise at Shiraz 1920-21, when he was removed
for defalcations.
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MIRZA ALI RIZA, SHIRAZI ZIA-UL-UDOBA. Born
• about 18/8. Son of late Haji Mirza Ali Akbar, and
grandson of Haji the great Mushir-ul-Mulk.
In 1915 publisher of the paper ‘ Jam-i-Jam ’ (most of the
articles of which were written by the Governor-General
Mukhbir-us-Sultaneh) anti-British and pro-German, the
first ‘ democrat ’ organ in Shiraz. Drawn into the
society of the rebel Gendarme officers and member of
‘ democrat ’ committee. Imprisoned for this associa
tion by Fath-ul-Mulk April 1916, on revolt being
crushed. Released at instance of Qawam-ul-Mulk V.
Made friends with Farman Farma, and by H. H. de
clared a member of 4th Majlis for Shiraz 1919 but
never went to Tehran to take his seat. Became the
leading member of the western democrats 1921-22, and
assisted them in their bitter anti-British campaign. Is
in charge of the large Waqf (religious bequest) pro
perties of the first Sahib Diwan : and therefrom has
drawn a considerable income. It was on account of
his use of these funds that the quarrel between
various Ulema and democrat factions arose in August
1922, which led to the ‘ western democrats ’ organi
zing a demonstration in ‘ bast ’ to obtain the removal
of Prince Nusrat-us-Sultaneh from the Governor-
Generalship. Elected to 5th Majlis October 1923
through support of Qaw T am-ul-Mulk, some of the de
mocrats, the Mujtahid Shaikh Murtaza Mahallati and
others. Very uneducated and stupid : but a meddler
in political and provincial government affairs. Not
well disposed towards British.
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MIRZA FATHULLA KHAN. Appointed Offg. D. G.
RAFSINJAN. October 1923.