The Strangling of Persia

The Strangling of Persia
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Download or read book The Strangling of Persia written by William Morgan Shuster and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Morgan Shuster (1877-1960) was an American lawyer and financial expert who served as treasurer general to the government of the Persian Empire in 1911. In 1910, the Persian government asked U.S. president William Howard Taft for technical assistance in reorganizing its financial system. Taft chose Shuster to head a mission of American experts to Tehran. The Strangling of Persia is Shuster's account of his experiences, published soon after his return to the United States. In the Anglo-Russian convention of August 31, 1907, Britain and Russia had divided Persia (present-day Iran) into a Russian sphere of influence in the north of the empire and a British sphere in the south (with additional arrangements for Afghanistan and Tibet). Each power was to have exclusive commercial rights in its sphere. Under this agreement and other arrangements, Persian customs revenues were collected to guarantee the payment of interest and principal on foreign loans. Seeking to defend the interests of the Persians, Shuster clashed repeatedly with Russian and British officials, until his mission was forced to withdraw in early 1912. The book provides a detailed account of the background to the mission, of political and financial conditions in Persia in the early 20th century, and of the rivalry among Russia, Britain, and eventually Germany for influence in the country. The narrative covers the Russian military intervention of 1911, the atrocities committed by Russian troops, and the coup and dissolution of the Majlis (parliament) carried out under Russian pressure in December 1911. The book includes numerous photographs and a map, an index, and an appendix with copies of key documents and correspondence

The Strangling Of Persia

The Strangling Of Persia
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The Strangling of Persia

The Strangling of Persia
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Download or read book The Strangling of Persia written by W. Morgan Shuster and published by Higgins Press. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STRANGLING OF PERSIA MR. W. MORGAN SHTJSTEE, LATE TREASURER-GENERAL OF PEK8IA. THE STRANGLING OF PERSIA STORY OF THE EUROPEAN DIPLOMACY AND ORIENTAL INTRIGUE THAT RE SULTED IN THE DENATIONALIZATION OF TWELVE MILLION MOHAMMEDANS A PERSONAL NAEEATI E BY W. MORGAN SHUSTER EX-TREAStmER-GENERAL OP PERSIA ILLUSTRATED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAP NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO. 1912 TO THE PERSIAN PEOPLE In the endeavor to repay in some slight measure the debt of gratitude imposed on me through their confidence in my purposes toward them and by their unwavering belief, under difficult and forbidding cir cumstances, in my desire to serve them for the re generation of their nation, this book is dedicated by the author. U4S 1 t l t CONTENTS CHAPTER I Persia decides to obtain financial administrators from America. The Americans arrive at Teheran 3 CHAPTER II The political and financial situation in Persia as we found it. Powers of the Regent, the Cabinet and the Medjlis. Form of government and sources of revenue. The public debt. The various foreign loans ... o 35 CHAPTER III General plan adopted for reorganization. The law of June 13, 1911. Attitude of the foreign powers. The Stokes incident. The Treas ury Gendarmerie. The spirit of the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 49 CHAPTER IV The attempt of Muhammad Ali Mirza, ex-Shah of Persia, to regain the throne. Russian intrigues and connivance. Military operations against the ex-Shah and his brothers. Success of the Nationalist troops. Defeat and death of Arshadud-Dawla 85 CHAPTER V Military operations against Prince Salarud-Dawla. His defeat by the Government forces. The incident arising from the confiscation by the Government of the estates of PrinceShuauVSaltana. My letter to the London Times 134 CHAPTER VI The first Russian ultimatum to Persia. The British Government ad vises Persia to accept. The Persian Government apologizes. The second ultimatum 157 CHAPTER VII The bread riots. The Medjlis rejects Russias ultimatum. Invasion by Russian troops. Persia plans for resistance. Part played by P ersian women. Abolishment of the Modjlis by coup detat Decem ber 24 169 CONTENTS CHAPTER VIII PAG33 My relations with the de facto Government of Persia. Massacres at Tabriz, Resht and Enzeli by Russian troops. My departure from Teheran 205 CHAPTER IX Character of the Regent, of the different Government officials and of the Medjlis. Character and capacity of the Persian people . . . 231 CHAPTER X The European diplomatic field in 1911. British and Russian policies. The Potsdam Agreement and the secret understanding between Rus sia and Germany. Strategical value of Persia. Sir Edward Greys charges against the Treasurer-General. The Anglo-Russian Agree ment .... 247 CHAPTER XI The taxation system of Persia. My plans for the reorganization of the finances. Possibilities of railroad development. Potential wealth and resources of Persia 277 CHAPTER XII Conclusion, ..-. ., . 319 LIST OF ILLUSTEATIONS PAGE Mr. W. Morgan Sinister, Late Treasurer-General of Persia, Frontispiece Nasiru J d-Din Shah with overcoat and a group of his Ministers and Attendants xix Mushirud Dawla xxvi Aynud-Dawla, One of the Persian Grandees of the Old Regime . . . xxvi Muhammad AH Shah Mounted on his Favorite Horse xxxi Aminus-Sultan, Atabak xxxi Russian and Persian Officers of the Notorious Cossack Brigade . xxxviii Muhammad Ali Shah now ex-Shah and His Suite xliv Mr. H.C. Baskerville, The American Teacher in Tabriz .... xlvii Mr. W. A. Moore xlvii Muhammad Ali Shah and His Suite Iviii Ayvan, one of the two Assassins of the Persian Minister of Finance., Saniud-Dawla, who was shot in February, 1911 . ., . . . . Ixi Saniud-Dawla, The Minister of Finance Ixi Map showing the three Spheres Russian, British and Neutral De fined in the Anglo-Russian Agreement of August 31, 1907 ... 4 Mr. F. S. Cairns, Director of Taxation, and Mr. Shusters Principal Assistant in Persia 7 Mr. Charles I...

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The Persian Revolution of 1905-1909

The Persian Revolution of 1905-1909
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