"بلاد فارس. ملاحظات عن السير الذاتية لأعضاء العائلة الملكية والأعيان والتجار ورجال الدين، أعدَّها المقدم هـ. بيكوت، الملحق العسكري في طهران." [ظ‎‎٢‎٩] (١٢٦/٦٣)

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TEHERAN—NOTABLES.
77. NAZM ED DOWLEH, MIRZA ABU TURAB KHAN—
Son of Mirza Habib Ullali Khan, of the Nuri family.
Commenced his career as junior clerk in the police administra
tion in 1879 ; rose rapidly and was made assistant to Count Monte-
forte. On the dismissal of the latter, received the title of Nazm-ed-
Dowleh, Count Monteforte being Nazm-el-Mulk, and succeeded
him as minister of police during the changes which occurred shortly
after the tobacco riots of January, 1892. He was removed from
office on the fall of the Sadr Azam in November, 1896. Has no
reputation for honesty.
Is Amir-i-Tuman ; speaks French and German. ^
78. NIZAM-EL-MULK, MIRZA ABDUL-VAHAB KHAN—
The son of the late Nizam-el-Mulk, and grandson of Mirza Aka
Khan, Sadr Azam. Sprung from the Nuri family.
During his father’s lifetime was employed in the War Office as
Lashkar Navis Bashi. On his father’s death was promoted to
\ azir-i-Lashkar (chief acc< untant of the army).
In November, 1897, was nominated Vazir-i-Daftar, Minister of
Finance.
He has shown no capacity or talent for this position, but holds
it owing to the personal protection of Muzaffar-ed-Din Shah. He
has two sons : Mudir es Saltaneh, Mustaufi, and Afkh-am el Malic.
79. NIzAm ES SALTANEH, HUSSEIN KULT KHAN—
Conies of a Kurdish stock (Mafi Kurds), of Ears, but little is known
of his family, which apparently was not distinguished in any way.
When a young man he entered the service of Hissarn es Saltaneh,
whom he accompanied to Shiraz as private secretary, after which he
received the title of Saad el Mulk. Has, at different times, held
the governorship of the Persian Gulf ports and Arabistan. He
was sent to Fars, during a period of disorder, to act for the Salar es
Saltaneh, the present Shah’s brother, and succeeded in restoring
order in that province. For these services lie received his present
title, his brother taking the title of Saad el Mulk.
Was appointed governor-general of Arabistan and Luristan in
1894, and during his tenure of office displayed an unfriendliness of
attitude towards Her Majesty’s Government which led to diplomatic
correspondence, and his final removal from that province. The
Persian Government, at the same time, gave a promise that the
Nizam es Saltaneh should not be employed anywhere in Persia for
a period of five years. Muzaffar ed Din Shah being in need of his
services, pleaded in his favour, and Her Majesty’s Government con
sented to the removal of the prohibition against his further employ
ment, provided that a guarantee were given that he should never