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Rare book on Abadan and oil nationalization

by Darius Kadivar
24-Jan-2010
 
Book title : Abadan. Author: Norman Kemp. Year: 1953. Publisher: Allan Wingate. Pages: 270. Size (Approx): 8x5 inches (20x13 cms). Comments: A first-hand account of the oil crisis in Iran during 1953, with a good selection of B&W photos and a foldout plan at the back. The Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) was founded in 1908 following the discovery of a large oil field in Masjed Soleiman, Iran. It was the first company using the oil reserves of the Middle East. APOC was renamed Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC) in 1935 and eventually became the British Petroleum Company (BP) in 1954, as one root of the BP Company today >>> Wikipedia
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obama

Now I see! My dad was one of those soldiers in Masjed Soleiman

by obama on Sun Jan 24, 2010 07:52 PM PST

Amazing after all these years, they are still in control (indirectly). Thanks JJ for sharing these beautiful photos KHATERE HAYEH MA RA ZENDEH KARDID!


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Jahanshah Javid

Everything's cool old chap!

by Jahanshah Javid on Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:43 PM PST

I love the picture of the British playing tennis in the heat of the oil crisis while Iranian soldiers stood guard:
//iranian.com/main/image/95476


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