Abstract

Personal background and history of employment at the court; on Reza Shah’s personal characteristics and leadership style; reminiscences of Crown Prince Mohammad Reza’s intercession with Reza Shah on behalf of Mohammad Mosaddeq; on Abdol-Hosein Teymurtash and Sardar As`ad Bakhtiyari’s conspiracy against Reza Shah; recollection of Reza Shah’s life in exile; Iran during the events of 1953; reminiscences of Princess Ashraf; structure of the imperial court during Mohammad Reza Shah’s reign.