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Correspondence and Papers on Persia [214v] (176/245)
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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54
TEHERAN—NOTABLES.
69 NASR EL MULK, MIRZA NAP.I KHAN—
Son of tlie late Nasr el Mulk, who was a brother of the late Mushir
ed Dowleh, Husain Khan, Sipah Salar Azam.
and Sarbandi).
Age about 30 ; is Amir 3 uman.
VO. NASR-ES-SALTANEH, VELI KHAN Tl'NAKABl Ni
ls the son of Saad-ed-Dowleh, Habhib Ullah Khan, the present
aovemor of Irak. The family originates from the Tunakabun
district of Mazanderan, where it holds much landed propel tj.
Veil Khan commenced his career in the military service; was
appointed governor of Talish in 1877-78 and of Astrabad 889.
He farmed the Mint in 1893-95, and was appointed head of the
customs in November, 1896, which post he resigned in 1897.
Was minister of the treasury in April, 1897, and resigned the same
year.
He is credited with great wealth.
Age 50. Is Amir-i-Tuman and chief of the 45th (1 unaka mm)
regiment, which is commanded by Muntasir es Saltaneh, Ali Kuli
Khan, Sartip I.
71. NASS fit ED DOWLEH, MIRZA AHMAD KHAN—
Son of Mirza Abdul Yahab Khan (died 1887). who was son of
Muhammad Jafar Khan, and grandson of Eadr Khan Jabbadar
Basin of Ears. Nassir-ed-Dowleh’s father was Foreign Office agent
of Azerbaijan in 1861, governor of Gilan, with title of Nassir ed
Dowleh, in 1871, minister of commerce and customs in 1872,
governor of Khorassan, with title of Asaf ed Dowleh, in 1884 until
his death in 1887. Nassir ed Dowleh was born in 1870. Received
his title in 1887. He resides in Teheran, and holds no official
appointment. Has two infant sons, Mirza Abdul Vahab Khan and
Mirza Mahmud Khan.
Age 27.
72. NASS1R-EL-MULK, ABU’L KASSIM KHAN—
The jgrandson of the late Nassir-el-Mulk, Mahmud Khan, and son
of Abdullah Khan, of the Karaguzlu tribe of Hamadan. Went to
Europe in 1878. Was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, and
after taking his degree, returned to Persia when his grandfather
was minister for Foreign Affairs. He then accompanied the latter
to Khorassan during his term of office as governor-general of that
province, and received the title of Mushir-i-Huzur. On his grand
father’s death he obtained his present title, and was one of Nassii -
ed-Din Shah’s suite on that monarch’s last visit to Europe.
Returned to Persia with the order of K.C.M.G. In November
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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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