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Correspondence regarding claim by Parviz Khan's sister, 1916 to 1917
Documents include a petition by the sister of Parviz Khan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, claiming that ‘Aziz Khan Ihtisham Huzur refrains from returning her belongings; a letter by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asking the Police Department for a background check on Ihtisham Huzur; and the result of Ihtisham Huzur's clearance and referrring the complaint to the public court.
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Claim by a woman, 1909
A woman of Ottoman nationality claims that she was beaten by Shaykh Muhammad Taqi from Iraq and his son, Haji Jalal, an Ottoman national; the Police Department asks the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for an investigation
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Correspondence regarding Maryam Khanum's claim, 1912
Daughter of Karim Khan complains about the illegal construction conducted by Simon (Ottoman merchant) on the lands which belong to Karim Khan's daughters; Simon also complains about Ustad ‘Abd Allah (architect), who with the help of the Police has obstructed his wall construction on the land. Documents include correspondence amongst Karim Khan's daughter, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Police Department, and the Ottoman Embassy.
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Dispute between Shi‘as and Tatars over a marriage, 1899-1900
Report from the Iranian Consulate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from Astrakhan, about a dispute between the Shi‘as and Tatars over the marriage of Khalili's daughter. Tatars claim that since the girl's mother was not a permanent wife, according to Russian law, her child is a Russian national. But Shi‘as of Haji Tarkhan oppose her marriage to a Tatar man. After some disturbances, the consulate has decided to take the mother and daughter into police custody to protect their safety; along with a receipt of the document and acknowledgment of the consulate's effort
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Arrest of ‘Aziz Aqa for carrying a gun, 1911
‘Aziz Aqa, a female entertainer, purchased a six-shooter carrier after the brothers of her divorced husband, Sayyid Hasan from Ganjah, had threatened to kill her. She was arrested for carrying the gun on her way to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.