'Military report on Tehran and adjacent Provinces of North-West Persia (including the Caspian Littoral)' [‎197r] (398/610)

European tours. He was Consul General at Tiflis for the Caucasus
in 1889, was Minister at St. Petersburg in 1895, and helped to
conduct the Amin-us-Sultan’s negotiations with the Russian
Government in 1899 for the loan of £2,200,000. He was Ambas
sador at Constantinople in 1900 and given the title of Prince.
He was in Tehran and Minister of Justice in 1914 and then
went back to Europe. He was Persian Delegate at several
Conferences at the Hague.
He owns a villa at Monaco and styles himself “ le prince de
la paix.” He returned to Persia in 1919, and in the autumn of
1920 was appointed to go and represent Persia on the League of
Nations. On his way from Tehran to Bushire his party fell in
with brigands and was looted.
He speaks French and writes poetry both in Persian and in
French.
No. 10. FARMAN FARMA, Abdul Husain Mirzd, G.C.M.G. [Knight] Grand Cross of [the Order of] St Michael and St George (accolade). ,
July 1916.
Born about 1857. He is a Kajar, and great grandson of
Fath All Shah, son-indaw and brother-in-law of Muzaffar-ud-
Dln Shah. He has 5 surviving sons : Nusrat-ud-Dauleh (No. 20),
Salar Lashkar (No. 24), Muhammad Vali Mirza, Muhammad
Husain Mirza, Muhammad Ja’far Mirza, all of whom have been
educated in England and France, and the two eldest are already
prominent politicians. Owing to their wealth and ability,
this family is one of the most influential in Persia. Farman
Farma has held many provincial governorships including
Kirman, Azarbaijan, and Fars, and several Cabinet offices.
During the summer and autumn of 1915 he worked very hard
on behalf of Britain and Russia and was the active leader of
their partisans against the Turkophil Democrats headed by
Mustashar-ud-Dauleh. The fact that the Turks and Germans
did not succeed in driving the allied representatives out of
Tehran was largely due to his efforts.
He was Premier from December 1915 to March 1916, and his
Cabinet was very well disposed to Anglo-Russian joint interests.
In return for this assistance he was created G.C.M.G. [Knight] Grand Cross of [the Order of] St Michael and St George (accolade). in
July 1916.
From 1916 to 1920 he has been Governor General of Fars,
where he gave us effectual support during the difficulties connec
ted with the South Persia Rifles in July 1918. He is now
on his way to Tehran (November 1920).