History of the British Petroleum Company. Volume 2. The Anglo Iranian Years, 1928-1954
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- Author(s) Bamberg, Jim H
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1994
- Pages 639pp; illus
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Place Published Cambridge
Topics:
- Name Diplomatic issues inc imperialism
- Name Geopolitical event, natural disaster, etc, impact on business inc end of empire, war, disease, catastrophe, etc, exc industrial conflict
- Name Multinational cos exc free standing & general trading cos
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Scholarly work written by the company's official historian. Covers the period from the end of BP's concession from the Persian government to the nationalisation of its Persian assets and its subsequent negotiations with the government in the early 1950s. In three parts, viz: 1] 'Depression, recovery and war, 1928-45' - management and finance, 1928-39 / new concession in Iran, 1932-39 / operations and employment in Iran, 1928-39 / co-operation in the markets, 1928-39 / concessionary interests outside Iran - Colombia, Venezuela, Kuwait / Iraq / British government and oil, 1928-39 / research and technical progress, 1928-39 / war, 1939-45 / transition in Iran, 1939-47; 2] 'Postwar expansion, 1946-51' - management and finance, 1946-51 / search for market outlets, 1943-51 / the company and the British government, 1946-51 / politics and joint interests in the Middle East, 1946-51 / operations and employment in Iran, 1946-51; 3] 'Crisis in Iran, 1947-54' - supplemental agreement, 1947-50 / nationalisation, 1951 / eviction, 1951 / failed initiatives, 1951-53 / the consortium, 1953-54