File 3217/1912 Pt 1 Persia: Zil-es-Sultan and his son, Akbar Mirza [39r] (73/312)
The record is made up of 156 folios. It was created in 1912-1916. It was written in English and French. 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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Cypher telegram to Lord Granville (Paris).
Foreign Office, April 6th 1916. 8.30 p.m.
No.815. (D). Secret.
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Your telegram No.402 (of 5th April. Zil es
“Sultan).
Your -Lordship should inform the Zil es Sultan
that the British and Russian Governments propose to
recommend to the Persian Government that he should
he appointed to the post of Governor General of
Ispahan.
as regards the losses suffered Ly him at Ispahan
through the action of the Germans, I have not yet re
ceived the list of details which Prince Bahrain hro„. K ,ht
here and which I believe is being translated. In any
case His Royal Highness may rest assured that the two
Governments will assist him to secure compensation for
his losses in the same way as they will assist British
subjects in a similar position.
I should be glad to receive an estimate of the
expenses required for the Zil's journey.
Your Lordship should state that Prince Bahrain
was merely invited to bring his father over here, as the
two Governments desired the latter's return to Persia,
Repeated to Bir G c Buchanan No.740 and MinMarlilng
No. 16 3
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The first part of the volume (folios 3 to 158) contains correspondence and notes about Prince [Masud Mirza] Zil-es-Sultan, during his political exile in France. The correspondents are ministers and officials at the 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. and Foreign Office in London, the British Minister at Tehran and the British Ambassador to Russia. They discuss the exile’s financial situation, future plans, and the safeguarding of his property in Ispahan until his return.
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