Subseries CAS/8/8 - Biographies M

Handwritten and printed

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing M:

• McNeill, John - biographical notes for Sir John McNeill from the Dictionary of National Biography XII. Handwritten, 10 sides.
• Mahdī (M.) Arbāb - biographical notes in Arabic script. Handwritten, 1 side.
• Makkī, Husain - note to state that Makkī, Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee, Iran, is in favour of taking over the oil industry, noted from a news bulletin, 21 May 1951; 'Teheran Notebook, Yearnings and Slogans from Flora Lewis' in which Makkī is reported as 'the lean, dark-faced spokesman and major-domo of the Premier', Observer, 10 June 1951; 'At Abadan and Teheran', captioned photographs from the Anglo-Persian oil talks in which Makkī is pictured, The Times, 22 June 1951; 'Measures to End Oil Dispute: Ambassador's Hopes' in which Makkī is reported as willing to fight any oil agreement, Times, 23 February 1954; 'Hussein Makki Arrested', Makkī, former head of Persia's nationalised oil industry is arrested, Times, 9 January 1956; 'Four Executed in Teheran: Rooting out Terrorist Elements' in which the executions are reported and it is noted that Makkī is incriminated with the assassination of Prime Minister Razmar, Times, 19 January 1956; 'National Front Opposition' in which Makki's opposition is noted, unknown publication, undated.
• Mānikjī biographical notes from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society and other publications. Handwritten, 2 sides.
• Mashriqī- 'Pakistan Murder: 5 More Arrests' an article concerning the arrest of Mashriqi, The Sunday Times, 11 May 1958; and 'Allama Enyatullan Khan Mashriqi' reporting the death of Mashriqi, Times, 18 August 1963.
• Massignon, Louis - obituary notice for Professor Louis Massignon, Islamic scholar, Times, 21 November 1962.
• Meredith-Owens, G.M. - Letter from Meredith-Owens to Storey to enquire the prospects for research into Arabic studies and Islamica at Cambridge. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 29 July 1945; and Letter from Meredith-Owens to Storey to enquire which Arabic and Persian books he will require to study for part I of the Oriental Languages Tripos, handwritten, 1 piece, dated 9 January 1946.
• Moorcroft, William - biographical notes taken from the Encyclopaedia Britannica 1953 and Dictionary of National Biography, handwritten, 4 sides.
• Moss, Cyril - obituary notice for Cyril Moss, Syriac and Patristic Studies expert, The Times, 28 March 1961.
• Mubārak- Shāh - biographical notes in Arabic script, handwritten, 1 piece.
• Muhammad (Āghā Mīrzā) biographical notes from Debrett's Peerage, Knightage and Companions, 1930, p.1341.
• Professor E.H. Minns 'Prof. E.H. Minns Honoured: An International Presentation: Pembroke Ceremony', newspaper cutting concerning a presentation to Minns, Disney Professor of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, unknown paper, undated.
• Mohammad Ali 'Profile - Mohammad Ali, Premier of Pakistan', newspaper cutting concerning the Pakistan prime minister, The Observer, 8 November 1953.
• Muhammad Ridā Shāh Pahlawī newspaper cuttings about the Shah of Persia: 'In Teheran a New Year Starts for the Shah', The Times, 24 March 1958; 'Shah ban shock on the eve of marriage', Sunday Express, 20 December 1959; 'Persian Calm about Shah's Wedding: Fairy Tale Route for Procession', Daily Telegraph, 21 December 1959; articles on his visit to London from The Times, 6 and 7 May 1959; 'Queen Soraya Divorced', The Times, 15 March 1959'; 'The Shah's Message to London' on the birth of his son, The Times, 8 November 1960; ''Queen Soraya Divorced: Shah's Sadness over Decision', Daily Telegraph, 15 March 1958.
• Musaddiq 'Profile Mohammed Moussadek' article about the new Prime Minister of Persia, The Observer, 20 May 1951; newspaper cuttings of photographs of Mr Stokes, the Lord Privy Seal with Dr. Moussadek and other engagements of Moussadek, The Times and Daily Telegraph, 8 August 1951, The Daily Telegraph, 10 and 14 November 1953; further cuttings concerning his three year imprisonment and subsequent release from 1953 and 1956.
• Muscat (Sultan of) 'The Flying Sultan', article concerning the Sultan's return home after his visit to Britain, The Times, 8 August 1955.

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