'File 11/44 Leading Personalities in Iraq, Iran & Saudi Arabia' [‎11r] (21/96)

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Went on official visits to Afghanistan and India
November—December 1935, and was the guest of
the Viceroy (Lord Willingdon) at Delhi. Resigned
March 1936, and unemployed until appointed
Governor-General of Eastern Azerbaijan, April 1937.
Ambassador, Kabul, July 1938. Ambassador,
Angora, October 1939.
Kazemi is socially agreeable and friendly, and
speaks English and some French. As Minister for
Foreign Affairs he was not a success. He was
untruthful and unreliable, and relations between
him and His Majesty’s Ministers in 1934^36 became
very strained. His departure was greeted by all
foreign missions with relief.
Minister of Public Health, December 1941 to
March 1942. Then Minister of Finance in Qawam-
es-Saltaneh’s Cabinet of August 1942, but resigned
before its fall in circumstances which did him little
credit. Appointed to Angora as ambassador in May
1943, but did not proceed; the Turks appear to like
him as little as the Iraqis, who have not forgotten
how he opposed them in the dispute concerning the
Shatt-el-Arab waters. Minister of Education in
Sa'id’s reshuffled Cabinet of August 1944. Delegate
to U.N.O., January 1946. Minister to Denmark,
Norway and Sweden, April 1946.
A man of intelligence and energy.
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Kazimi, Mustafa (Dabir-id-Midk)
orn in Tehran 1891. Educated at the School of
Political Science, Tehran. Entered the Ministry of
Education 1914, and appointed Director of Educa
tion at Kerman in 1915. Caused a great deal of
trouble to the British forces and the Imperial Bank
of Persia during the war of 1939—45. Financial
agent at Isfahan 1920-22. In the Ministry of
Finance, 1923-25. Under-Secretary at the Ministry
of Justice, 1927-28. Chairman of the Caspian
Fisheries Committee, 1928-32. Governor-General
of Kerman, 1932-33.
Engaged in politics after the fall of Reza Shah;
tried to found a new party without success, June
1942. Elected member of the Majlis for Kerman
1943, after vehement protestations of repentance
for his anti-British past.
As one of the leaders of the Ittihad-i-Milli fraction
in the Majlis, he consistently and strongly opposed
the spread of Soviet influence, and right at the end
of the fourteenth Majlis he was not afraid to deliver
speech violently critical of the Soviet’s breach of
Tripartite Treaty.
Kashani
Qasim.
(or Kashi), Saiyid A bul-
Born about 1888. Educated at Kerbela and lived
there for many years as a mujtahid. Expelled by
the Iraq Government in 1922 for non-co-operation
with our policy in that country, and came back to
Persia, where he has been ever since. Kept in the
background during Reza Shah’s reign, but on the
latter’s abdication in 1941 came back into promi
nence and achieved a certain popularity partly owing
to his reputation as an opponent of Reza Shah.
His anti-British bias, a legacy from 1922, led him
into intrigues with German agents and in August
1943 he fled from Tehran to avoid arrest. He was
arrested by British security authorities in June 1944
and confessed to having helped German agents.
Released in August 1945. He nurses a bitter
enmity towards the British. Arrested by Qavam-us-
Sultaneh July 1946 and released in November.
London in September 1937 on business connected
with the printing or bank-notes for the Iranian
Government and commissions for the Royal palace.
Educated partly in Russia, where he learnt ballet
dancing. Speaks French and Russian. Though of
decadent appearance, he is helpful and friendly.
Aided by his cultivated and charming wife, who is
a daughter of Dr. Ali Asghar Naficy, he is hospitable
and popular with the Diplomatic Corps.
Has done various services for the Court after the
fall of Reza Shah, the latest one being French
instructor to the Queen-Mother, whom he admires
with an enthusiasm which is no credit to his intelli
gence. Chief Inspector in the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs 1946.
He prefers to be known as Nizam Khajeh-Noury.
78. Khusruvani, Sartip Ahmad
Was in temporary command of the air force in
1931 during the occasions when General Ahmad
Nakhchevan was suspended, and again in 1937 when
General Nakhchevan was appointed assistant to the
Minister of War. Promoted brigadier (Sartip) and
placed in’ command of the air force, 1939. O.C.
Troops, Tabriz, 1942, but returned to be head of the
air force at the end of 1944, after he had been
expelled by the Russians from Azerbaijan.
Shows commendable energy, but his ideas are out
of date.
79. Rishavarz, Faridun, Dr.
Born in 1906. Partly educated in France as a
doctor of medicine and formerly practised at
Pahlevi, but now runs a large and prosperous
children's clinic in Tehran. In 1944 became one of
the leading members of the Tudeh Party, of which
he is a member of the Central Committee, and since
then has been responsible in large measure for the
organisation of the party. Completely unscrupulous
and reported to be a perfect tool for the Russians.
An accomplished public speaker. Editor of the
Tudeh newspaper Razm. Tudeh Deputy for
Pahlevi in the 14th Majlis. In December 1945 was
invited by the Soviet Government to attend cere
monies held in Tashkend on the 20th anniversary
of the foundation of the Central Asian Middle East
College. Minister for Education under Qavam-us-
Saltaneh in August 1946, but was dropped in the
Cabinet reshuffle of October of the same year.
During his tenure of office he succeeded in filling
many important posts in the Ministry with Tudeh
members and sympathisers.
80. Kooros, Issa (Esau)
Born about 1896. A commissioned officer in the
South Persian Rifles during the 1914—18 war. For
many years a leading merchant of Tehran, represen
tative of Imperial Chemical Industries, Metropolitan
Vickers, &c. Has a branch in London, and his wife
and children are in England (1943). Speaks excel
lent English and is well disposed towards us.
Patriotic and of strict integrity. Fell into disgrace
under Reza Shah through no fault of his own.
Seems inclined to enter politics and stood for the
Majlis for Tehran 1943 without success. Vice-
President of Tehran Chamber of Commerce since
October 1942. Member of Tehran Municipal
Council 1943. Member of board of directors of
Iranian Airways 1946. Deputy for Tehran in
fifteenth Majlis.
Probably, the wealthiest merchant in Tehran.
77. Khajeh-Nuri, Ghulam All (Nizam-us-
S alt an).
Son of Amir Noury (Nizam-ud-Douleh). Member
.of the Protocol Department of the Ministry for
Foreign Affairs for several years, with an interval as
secretary at the Legation in Rome in 1935. Visited
81. K upal, Sddiq
Born in Tabriz about 1889. Educated in Persia
and Constantinople. Originally an artillery officer;
but joined the gendarmerie in 1911. Was with the
Turks when they approached Hamadan in 1916.
Went to Angora on a congratulatory mission in 1922
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