British & Russian Games

British & Russian Games
by Ardeshir Ariana
16-Mar-2009
 

In the publisher’s note it says: “…one year later, Shuster was ejected from the country, a victim of British and Russian diplomatic intrigue.”

Also – here are two interesting passages from the Foreword and Introduction to his book:

"Only the pen of a Macaulay or the brush of a Verestchagin could adequately portray the rapidly shifting scenes attending the downfall of this ancient nation – scenes in which two powerful and presumably enlightened Christian countries played fast and loose with the truth, honor, decency, and law, one, at least hesitating not even at the most barbarous cruelties to accomplish it’s political design and to put Persia beyond hope of self regeneration."

"The Persian political affairs, fraught as they are with the misfortunes and misery for millions of innocent people, are conducted very much as a well staged drama – I have heard some critics say, as an Opera bouffe. The reader will find the same old characters weaving in and out of the political scene, at one time wearing the make-up of a Royalist Minister, at another the grab of a popular patriot."

 

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faryarm

Morgan Shuster before he left to Iran..

by faryarm on Wed Mar 18, 2009 01:59 PM PDT

In the foreword I think , Morgan Shuster expresses one of the reasons

he accepted the mission to Iran was the positive impression left on him by the character, patriotism and integrity of the persian Charge'd' affaires 

Mirza Ali Ghuli Khan a rare persian patriot,who  tried very hard to bring the US to counter the influence of the old imperial powers the Brits and the Russians in Iran adn help rebulid iran in the pst world war I era.

There is a very interesting story about how he had almost secured of Americans with Oil exploration; but the british got wind of it and tried to bribe him to which he is said to have responded:

"I am not that kind of a Persian...." 

 He  is well worth a look on his own merit. 

He became a good friend of President Woodrow Wilson, and  was instrumental in getting Iran to be represented at the Versailles Peace Conference after the Great War.

Ofcourse the respected Ghajar delegates from Iran  never got to attend due to more attractive late night activities in Paris.

They also overslept and missed their morning audience with President wilson during this time.

Such was and is the reason why our country is what it is today. 

faryarm 

 


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