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Russian meddling in the Persian revolution The Russian zone
I.D 1907 - 14
extends south lo
Constitutional crisis lsphahan
Russian power play Russia and the Tsar against the Revolution!
Special mission organised
As a result of the Russian bomba rdement of the Majlis, its closure and the execution of some of the revolutionary
leaders an uprising took place in Persia. In particular Sattar Khan in Tabriz was a key figure. To protest the
abolition of the 1906 Constitution Sattar Khan led forces from Azarbaijan and Gilan and one of the Bakhtiari clan
tribes joined from Isfahan. Jointly they liberated Teheran. The Constitution was reabolished and the Shah
Mohammed Ali disposed. His son, a minor, replaced him
Russian Imperial Mission in Persia writing to its (Dutch) "Agent Consulaire de Russie"
' in the Gulf area
Russian troops occupied Tabriz, Enzeli and Recht in NW Persia

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Routes: registered from Teheran 11-1-1908 to Ahwaz in southern Persia via Bushire (in manuscript)
Rates: 6 ch. Reg fee: 12 c h
Bakhtiari revolutionary warriors with their leader Sattar Kan (1868 -1914) fighting Russian troops

.i.. Les Bakhdiauis pendatit la Revolution de Pevse 1909
Ppc sent from Tabl'iz to Germany in October 19 f2