Page 57 - Russo-Persian Postal Relations

1.D 1907 - 14 The Kurdistan Rebellion Rebellion hand
1907 Constitution stamp across
A prolonged crisis regular stamps
Russia supports the ex-Shah's return and rebellion
Russia supported the 1909 desposed ex-Shah's, Mohammed Ali, trial to to recapture the throne with help of his
brother Salar ed-Dowleh. While the ex-Shah la nded with troops in northern Persia in April 1912, his brother rose a
rebellion in Kurdistan and proclaimed his brother, the ex-Shah, again Shah!
Letter to
Russia.
Only three
Recorded
to abroad
Ahmed Shah
1911 postage
stamps with
hand stamp
El Sultan
Mohammed
Ali Shah
Qajar in
Persian
Used in
Senn eh. ..
Mail returned
to Senneh
from Hamadan
the provincial
capital by the
post master
carrying
a message
See below.
Addressed
to Russia
(via Baku) in -
April 1912.
Foreign rate
13 chahi r

A ppc depicting the ex-Shah taken upon his return to Persia to lead a rebellion

L'Ex Schah Mamad Ali

AU mail had to go via Hamadan, the provincial capital, and its postal HQ. There the Postal Director refused to forward the mail. He sent
off a telegram to the GPO in Teheran and based on their answer the Director wrote its return m.essage on each envelope by ani1in pen.
"As per telegraphic Instruction no 6277 dated 1st Sour issued by the Director General of the Post Office this envelope which is surcharged by
the stamp of"Muhammed Ali Shah" is not accepted. We are returning it to its original point. 2nd Sour. Signed "Hamadan Post Office"
Thus all mail was returned to Senneh. Not a single letter transited beyond Hamadan is recorded. However, there are other letters that
were used locally and did not pass by Hamadan and they are without the hand stamped overprint