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Coll 28/46 ‘Persia. Who’s Who, and Leading Personalities in:’ [169r] (337/352)
The record is made up of 1 file (174 folios). It was created in 26 Feb 1929-7 Jul 1947. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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170. FAMILY N/»ME:
SKi'JL'JMDEH,
PERSONAL lh f m:
Muhananad Reza
RiML,
Sartip.
He was born about 1897» In 1941 # with the rank of Sarhang, he was
commanding the Mixed Sari Regiment of the 2nd! (Tehran) Division. In
December, 1943> be was serving as Deputy Director of the Transport Services.
In ^ugust, 1944> he was appointee! to command the 19th (Khwash) Brigade of
the 7th (Kerman) Division. In 1945 he became second-in-command of the
Azerbaijan Division (he had seen service in this area earlier in his career),
and, in April, 1946, he became Commander of the 12th (Kermanshsh) Brigade.
In March, 19V7> he was still holding this appointment and was promoted
Sartip.
He speaks French and German and has been reported as being friendly
to the Russians.
171® FAICELY NAME: SH^HBAKHTI.
PERSONAL NAME: Muhammad.
RANK: Sepahbud •
M. A. 38/262: F. 0.46/160. He was bom about 1882, the son of a peasant
of the village of Ishtihar near Tehran. He joined the Cossack Brigade as
a private soldier about 1901 and subsequently was awarded a. commission in
the field for bravery* He was promoted Captain in 1914 ^-nd Colonel in 1919*
In 1921, after the Coup cl*Etat, he was appointed to command the Ahan
Infantry Regiment. In 1925 he was made commander of a brigade in Tehran
and was promoted Sartip. From 1926 to 1928 he commanded the Western
Division, but was recalled for corruption at the end of this period.
Having ingratiated himself with the Shnh, he took command of the forces in
Kurdistan shortly afterwards, and, in December, 1928, became commander of
the forces in Pars. .After a brief period he was removed, but, in 1932,
was appointed to command the forces in Azerbaijan. In this year he was
promoted Sarlashgar and, in 1939> took over the forces in Khuzistan.
After the entry of Allied Forces into the country he v/as made commander of
the Western Forces in October, 1941. In Februaiy, 1943> he was transferred
to quell the forces of Nasir Khan Qashgai. In July, 1943> he was in
command when the Semirun disaster occurred. As a consequence of this he
was recalled to Tehran to report and was retired in October, 19A-3. In
March, 19 a 7> he was recalled to the active list and appointed Inspector in
the Ministry for War for the forces in Azerbaijan.
Resembling in appearance his late master, Reza Shah, he is the
typical uneducated, but cunning, peasant. He is a practical officer but
lacks intelligence. He is strict and energetic, and prides himself on
being a soldier.
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Printed copies of reports entitled Biographies of Leading Personalities in Persia (also referred to in the file as Who’s Who in Persia , and Report on Personalities in Persia ). The reports were compiled by officials at the British Legation in Tehran, and updated periodically. The file contains copies for the years 1929 (ff 5-14), 1930 (ff 24-34), 1931 (ff 37-45), 1932 (ff 53-62), 1943 (ff 69-100), and 1946 (ff 106-124). The last report in the file is entitled Personalities in Persia: Military Supplement. This report is typescript rather than printed, and dated 1947 (ff 133-174).
The reports for 1929 and 1930 arrange Persian notables in order of importance, beginning with the Shah and Minister of Court, Mirza Abdul Hussein Khan Taimourtache [Abdolhossein Teymūrtāsh]. The remaining reports arrange individuals alphabetically by their family name. All reports contain biographical notes, such as background, family, and career. Many also include an assessment of their character and demeanour, their disposition towards the British, and foreign languages spoken. The 1947 report specifically concerns individuals in the Persian military, with their biographies restricted to their military careers.
The file also includes some correspondence, covering: the distribution of the reports; biographies submitted by the British Legation in Tehran for inclusion in future editions of the reports; the resignation and reconstitution of the Government in 1946, with biographies of those making up the new cabinet (ff 129-131).
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (174 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 176; these numbers are written in pencil and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Coll 28/46 ‘Persia. Who’s Who, and Leading Personalities in:’
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- front, front-i, 2r:175v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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