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of Samsam-us-Sultaneh (No. 5). In 1915-16 also lie was the
reverse of friendly to the allies. In 1919 he was banished by
Vusuq-ud-Dauleh to Kashan for intriguing against the Anglo-
Persian Convention. He is a man of no great ability himself
and always ready to follow the lead of some prominent person.
He speaks French very fluently.
No. 16. MUSHAV1R-UL-MAMALIK, All Quli Khan.
Born about 1870. He is a Foreign Office Employe and was
for a long time in the Persian Embassy at Petrograd.
He was acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1913 and proved
very unsatisfactory, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Farman
Farma’s Cabinet December 1915-16, vice-Governor of Khora-
san 1917, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Mustaufi-ul-Mamalik’s
Cabinet in 1918 and for a few days in Samsam-us-Sultaneh’s
Cabinet which succeeded it, and again in Vusuq-ud-Dauleh’s
Cabinet August 1918. He was sent by Vusuq to Paris to the
peace Conference to be out of the way, and was then consistently
ignored. In 1920 he was appointed Ambassador in Constan
tinople, and from there sent on a special mission to Moscow to
negotiate with the Soviet Government.
He is weak and unreliable. Speaks French.
No. 17. MUSHIR-UD-DAULEH, Hasan Khan, C.C.M.G.
Born about 1870. Brother of Mu’taman-ul-Mulk. He
inherited a considerable fortune from bis father, the late Mushir-
ud-Dauleh, who was foreign Minister for many years and died
in 1907. He was educated in Russia and was Persian Minister
in Saint Petersburg from 1902 to the end of 1905, when he
returned to Tehran and in 1906 assisted his father, who was
then Prime Minister. He joined the Reform party and helped
to draft the various documents granting a National Assembly
which were signed by Muzaffar-ud-Din Shah in January 1907.
He also translated from the Russian and French various laws
and regulations, which were introduced into the Persian Consti
tution, including the regulations for the Ministry of the
Interior passed by the Majlis in September 1907, which were
translated by him from the Russian. In 1907 he was sent as
special Envoy to Saint Petersburg and London to announce
the accession of Muhammad Ali Shah and was created
G.C.M.G. [Knight] Grand Cross of [the Order of] St Michael and St George (accolade). by King Edward.
Since 1907 he has held a succession of Cabinet posts, was
thrice Minister of Justice, and drew up a judicial code on French