"ملف ١١/ ٤٤ الشخصيات الرائدة في العراق وإيران والمملكة العربية السعودية" [و‎‎١‎٢] (٩٦/٢٣)

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May-June 1943. Appointed Director of Iran
Airways, December 1944. Visited United States in
April 1945, as one of several representatives of the
Tehran press invited by the American Government.
Covered the U.N.O. meetings in London in early
1946 as unofficial representative of the Persian press.
Elected to fifteenth Majlis for Tehran.
87. Matin-Daftari, Dr. Ahmad
Born in Tehran 1898. A nephew of Dr. Musaddiq,
whose daughter he has married. Educated in
Tehran, partly at the American College. Entered
the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1918. Persian
secretary to the German Legation in Tehran 1920-
23. Returned to *the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1923-27. Joined the Ministry of Justice in 1927
and appointed Attorney-General of the Court of
Appeal. Sent to Europe by the Ministry of Justice
in 1929 to take up an advanced course of law, during
which he studied in Germany, and for a time was
sworn in as a judge in a German court. Obtained
a degree as doctor of law. Returned to Persia 1931.
Director-General of the Ministry of Justice 1932.
Acting Minister of Justice when Davar was away at
Geneva in 1933. Under-Secretary at the Ministry
of Justice 1934. Represented Persia at the Inter
national Law Conference held in Berlin in 1935.
JM^inister of Justice 1936. Member of the mission to
^gypt for the Crown Prince’s marriage February-
April 1939. Prime Minister, October 1939.
Reza Shah made him resign in June 1940, and his
conduct of the various negotiations which had taken
place while he was Prime Minister gave rise to a
strong suspicion that he was favouring the Germans.
In fact, in the speech which he made to journalists
and Majlis Deputies shortly after Matin-Daftary’s
dismissal, Reza Shah accused him of not reporting
fully to the Shah. However, it is difficult to believe
this; the Shah being an absolute autocrat, receiving
detailed reports from numerous sources, it seems
unlikely that any Prime Minister would risk the
Royal wrath by suppressing anything. He himself
says it was the Shah who ordered him to favour the
Germans. Retired into seclusion in June 1940 until
two years later. In 1943 was evidently hoping to
re-enter the political arena. Arrested as a suspect
June 1943, but soon released. Minister without
Portfolio in Qavam’s Cabinet, February 1946.
^ Stood unsuccessfully as candidate for Tehran in
''Sections for fifteenth Majlis.
Speaks French and German, and a little English;
he has travelled in England. A very hard-working
and conscientious official, always very helpful when
approached. A good speaker, with a thorough know
ledge of local legal administration.
88. Mir'at, Ismail
Born in 1892 in Tehran. Son of a prominent
politician, Mir‘at-ul-Mamalik. Began his career in
the Ministry of Interior. Governor-General,
Kerman, November 1937. Acting Minister of Edu
cation, August 1938. Confirmed as Minister 1939.
Minister of Public Health, September 1941, and
resigned two months later, having incurred dis
pleasure by converting an old shrine into a football
field and encouraging mixed bathing.
Spent several years in France, and speaks French.
Not a very forceful personality.
89. Misbah-Fatimi, All Naghi
Born about 1898. Related to Imad-es-Saltaneh
(Mehdi Fatimi) of the well-known Isfahan family,
though not related (he says) to Seifpur Fatimi and
his brothers. Has had a career under the Ministry
of the Interior, in various posts and inspection duties.
Vice-Governor of Isfahan 1925. Governor-General
of Khuzistan in 1940 and again in 1943.
Speaks English and French. Gets on well with
the authorities of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
with whom he co-operated satisfactorily during the
labour troubles of the summer of 1946.
90. Muazid, Mas'ud
Born about 1890. Educated in the School of
Political Science at Tehran. Entered the service
of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and served in
certain Russian posts, also Trebizond. A personal
friend of Bagher Kazemy, who, when Minister for
Foreign Affairs in 1934, appointed Moazed head of
the second political section of the Ministry which
deals with Russia. Consul-General at Herat in
1937. Head of the Consular Department of the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, November 1937.
Counsellor, Angora, November 1938.
Returned to Ministry for Foreign Affairs about
1940 and in 1941 became the head of the Consular
and Passport Department.
Persian Government representative at Beirut,
January 1944, with the rank of Minister Plenipo
tentiary. Withdrawn end of 1946.
A somewhat dried-up individual. Speaks Russian
and French.
91. Mudabbir-~Nuri, Kazim (Mudabbir-
us-Saltaneh).
Born 1894 in Shiraz. In 1912 entered Govern
ment service and till 1927 w r as employed in Govern
ment offices in Fars, reaching the rank of Assistant
Governor. In 1935 Governor of Yezd; in 1937 of
Ardebil; in 1938 of Luristan; and in 1941 of
Mazanderan, where he had to cope with the
invading Russians in August and September of that
year. In May 1943 appointed Governor of Isfahan,
and was useful and co-operative in collecting grain,
&c. Recalled, 1944. Appointed Governor of Yazd,
1946.
A talkative man, full of bright ideas and a great
sense of his own importance.
92. Muqaddam, Muhammad Ali
Born about 1889. Educated in Tehran. Has
held various posts under the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, for the most part in Russia. Director of
Archives in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs for a
time, 1930-31 “chef de cabinet’’ to the Minister.
Sent to the Hejaz and Saudi Arabia as Minister
at the end of 1933. Left Jedda for Beirut May
1935, and appointed Minister to the Balkan States
just after, residing at Bucharest. Accredited also
to Czechoslovakia, January 1938. Director-
General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, January 1939.
Accompanied the Crown Prince to Egypt, February
to April 1939. “ Chef du Protocole ’’ of the Court,
August 1939. Minister in London, 1940.
Relieved of his functions by Taghi-Zadeh,
October 1941, but stayed in Scotland for some
time before venturing home. Back in Tehran,
unemployed and disappointed, early in 1943.
Appointed to Cairo to deal with Saudi Arabian
affairs, residing at Cairo, December 1943.
Speaks Russian, French and a little English.
His wife is of Russian birth. Has developed into
a long-winded and foolish man.
93. Muqaddam, Hassan, General (Sarlash-
kar)
Born about 1890. Commanded at Sauj Bulagh
in 1929. General Officer Commanding North-West
Division, December 1929. General Officer Com
manding Kurdistan Division at Senneh 1936.
When in Kurdistan had a reputation for efficiency
and energy. Was the undisputed ruler of the
province of Kurdistan from 1938 to 1941. General
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