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Swedish volunteers in Persia 1911-14 The Persian Police Force 1913-1914 1913 Foreign postcard Teheran, Persia - Stockholm, Sweden... ...with cds “Teheran” November 30, 1913 and transit cds “Teheran Départ” December 1, 1913. From the Sw. Super- i n t e n d e n t L e o p o l d Bjurling in Teheran, who arrived in Teheran 1913. 5 chahi, Foreign post- card 1913 - 1921. July 31, 1907 Persia was divided into an English There was a great need to modernize the police and a Russian sphere of interest by an agreement, force because many of the nomad population lived which maintained the Persian independence. of robbery and pillage small towns. 1914 Registered pre-printed letter Teheran, Persia - Stockholm, Sweden... ...with cds “Teheran 5” March 16, 1914 and cancel “Teheran R nr 3919”. Arrival cds “Stockholm PKXP 63” (railroad postal compart- ment) March 26, 1914. From the Sw. Superintendent Leopold Bjurling in Teheran. Photocopy of reverse 12 chahi, SG372, Foreign letter -15g. 1913 - 1921. 12 chahi, Registration fee 1913 - 1921.