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Correspondence and Papers on Persia [210r] (167/245)
The record is made up of 1 file (127 folios). It was created in 18 Jan 1897-28 Feb 1898. 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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TEHERAN—NOTABLES.
45
35. IKTADAK ED DOWLEH—
Was appointed Chief of Army Treasury in November, 1897.
3G INTEZ AM -ED -D 0 WLEH, MIRZA ABDULLAH KHAN SAR-
DAR-I-AM J AD.
Son of Mirza Muhammad Jan Beg of Nur ; was made Chamberlain
at court in 1881, when his sister, Ayesha Khanum, was taken into
the harem of the late Shah. Later appointed governor of Astrabad,
in 1891 governor of Shahrud and Bostan; in 1892 received title of
Intezam-ed-Dowleh ; in 1893 appointed governor of Mazanderan,
which post he held until 1896, when he was superseded by Ain-
ed-Dowleh.
Age about 50 ; is
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
.
37 ITEM AD ES SALTANEH, MUHAMMAD BAKIR KHAN—
Was chamberlain at court, with title of Adib el Mulk. Was
appointed minister of the press on the death of his uncle, the late
Itemad es Saltaneh, Muhammad Hassan Khan, who held that post
for many years till his death (1 April, 1896), and was married to a
daughter of Imad ed Dowleh.
Age 40.
38. KAJAK TRIBE-
The important chiefs of the Kajars are as follows:
1 A zu d el Mulk,
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
, and his four sons: Khazan es
Saltaneh, Sulaiman Khan; Issa Khan; Mustafa Kuli
Khan ; and Abbas Kuli Khan.
2. Muazzavi el Mulk, Ahmad Khan, Amir Tuman, chief of the
Kizil Ayagh branch of Kajars.
3. Bahd es Saltaneh, Muhammad Khan, Amir Tuman, chief of
the Devallu branch.
4. Shahab ed Dowleh, Muhammad Sadik Khan, Amir Tuman,
deputy chief of the Devallu branch.
5. Saraj es Saltaneh, Muhammad Hassan Khan, Amir Tuman,
chief of the Shambayatlu branch.
6. Ndzam i Kajar, Muhammad Tahir Khan, chief of the Hajji
Meshedi Sipanlu branch.
7. Mushir i Kajar, Najaf Kuli Khan, Amir Tuman, chief ot
the Hajji Mehdi Kuli Khani branch.
For further information on Kajar tribe see “ Gazetteer o
Persia,” Vol. I.
39. KAVVAM- ED-DOWLEH, MIRZA MUHAMMAD ALT
KHAN— .
Son of the late Kavvam ed Dowleh. who, starting his career as
Mirza to the French Legation about 50 years ago, rose to the
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This volume consists mainly of correspondence received by George Nathaniel Curzon, mostly on matters relating to Persia.
The letters are from friends, acquaintances and other correspondents, including a number of army officers, diplomats, writers and travellers with an interest in Persia. Many of the letters discuss the internal affairs of Persia and British policy regarding that country, mostly from the perspective of British officers and diplomats who are residing or have visited there. Reference is also made to Curzon's recent book, Persia and the Persian Question , and the correspondence includes suggested revisions for future editions of the book. Notable correspondents include Albert Houtum-Schindler, Benjamin W Stainton, and John Richard Preece, British Consul at Ispahan.
Also included in the file is a first proof of a paper by Captain Percy Molesworth Sykes entitled 'Recent Journeys to Persia', which was read at the Royal Geographical Society on 28 June 1897.
The file concludes with a copy of a printed report entitled 'Persia: Biographical Notices of Members of the Royal Family, Notables, Merchants, and Clergy', dated December 1897 and compiled by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Philip Picot, Military Attaché at Teheran [Tehran] for the use of the British Legation.
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- 1 file (127 folios)
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The papers proceed in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 123, and terminates at f 247, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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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- Correspondence and Papers on Persia
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, 123r:124v, 166r, 167r:168v, 187r:247v, i-r:i-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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