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Correspondence and Papers on Persia [213r] (173/245)
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.
51
Teheran in November, 1897, was appointed Vazir i Nazmiyeh va
Ihtesabiyeh (Police), superseding Muaven ed Dowleh. Is com
monly known as Karim Aka.
Age about 55 ; is Amir i Tuman.
58. MUNTAKHAB EL MULK, MIRZA MUHAMMAD KULt
KHAN-
Has been Foreign Office agent to Bujnurd for the last 14 years. In
1889 he officiated as Foreign Office agent to Sistan.
Age 50.
59. MUNTAZAM ED DOWLEH,
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.
MUKARRAM, MIRZA
KARlM KHAN—
Comes of a good family of Firuzkuh, of which place he was, some
years ago, the governor. Was military attach^ to the Persian
Legation in Paris from 1882-1884. Is now general in command
of the 42nd (Firuzkuh) regiment, and director of the military
College.
He received Sir Mortimer Durand, on behalf of the Shah, on his
first entry into Teheran in 1894.
Age 54; 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.
; speaks French.
GO. MUSHAR ED DOWLEH, MIRZA HISSAM ED DIN—
Son of Hajji Mirza Muhammad, Hakim-Bashi of Shiraz, and grand
son of Hajji Mirza Ali Tabbib (Doctor) Shirazi. Left Shiraz when
about 21 years of age and went to Teheran, where he studied
medicine and French at the College. Received title of Massih el
Mulk in 1883 and his present title at end of 1896, when he was
also made member of the council. Went to Europe in 1896 for
several months.
Age about 45 ; speaks French.
61. MUSHAR ES SALTANEH, ASAD ULLAH KHAN—
Has been in the Foreign Office since 1878. Received his title in
1897. Is at present in charge of the Russian section in the Foreign
Office.
Age about 40.
62. MUSHIR ED DOWLEH, HAJJI SHAIKH MUHSIN
KHAN—
The son of Shaikh Kazam, a merchant of Tabriz. Commenced his
career in the military service in 1848. Was appointed second
Secretary of Legation at St. Petersburgh in 1855. Returned to
Persia in 1856 and was sent, with rank of colonel, to Shiraz, on
the outbreak of the Anglo-Persian War; in spring 1857 he went
to Bushire to collect the scattered Nehavend Regiment and was
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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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