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'Who's Who in Persia (Volume II)' [120v] (245/454)
The record is made up of 1 volume (223 folios). It was created in 1923. 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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226
between England and Persia in 1857. Was Chamber-
lain to Nasir-ud-Din Shah. He was appointed
Foreign Office agent at Tabriz, where he remained until
1894, when he became Consul-General of the Caucasus.
In the summer of 1896, he returned to Tehran, and
in November of the same year became High Com
missioner of the Imperial Bank of Persia and shortly
afterwards Minister of Police. When Amin-us-Sul
tan returned to office in 1898 he was dismissed from
the post of High Commissioner of the Imperial Bank
of Persia, and Minister <f Police, and was appointed
Minister of Commerce which post he held until 1900,
when he was appointed Mmister of Justice.
He held that post for about one year and in 1903 he
was appointed Minister to the Balkan States. In 1904
he returned to Tehran having in the meantime married
Nissa Khanum the proprietress of the Vladikavkaz—
Georgian route. He w r as in Persia from 1907 to 1908
during which time he was connected with the Customs
and Imperial Mint. He was appointed Minister in Rome
in August 1908. Minister cf Foreign Affairs in March
1910 and resigned with the Cabinet in July 1910 Minis
ter of Posts and Telegraphs from March to May
1911 when he became Minister of Finance. Minister
for Foreign Affairs February to April 1915. Not very
intelligent but an intriguer.
MUAVIN-UL-MAMALIK.—Secretary to Saulat-ud-
Dowleh, Qashqai, 19.13.
MUAVIN-UL-MULK (Mina Muhammad Ali Khan ):.—
Son of the late Mirza Abbas Khan, Qwam-ud-Dowleh,
Minister for Foreign Affairs. He took the former
title of his father. He was appointed Governor of
Hamadan but in July 1918 he was removed by us.
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The first edition of Who's Who in Persia (Volume II) , compiled by the General Staff, India, comprises a biographical dictionary of individuals, families, and tribes connected with Persia in 1923.
At the front of the volume (ff 4-7) it includes lists of:
- foreign representatives in Tehran;
- Persian representatives in foreign countries;
- Persian honorary members of various British Orders;
- Persian Cabinet members to 1920;
- new Persian Cabinet members from 2 March 1921;
- Persian Cabinet members from 5 June 1921.
It also includes genealogical trees for certain entries.
The volume was published by the Superintendent, Government Central Press, Simla.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (223 folios)
- Arrangement
The biographical entries are arranged in alphabetical order from front to back, with cross-references where required.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 225; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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