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Book SynopsisOil and the Killing of the American Consul in Tehran explores the Anglo-American tensions over the control of oil in Iraq and Persia after WWI and the impact of American Vice-Consul Robert Imbrie''s murder. Using evidence from U.S. State Department documents, this detailed work argues that Imbrie was the victim of a conspiracy aimed at consolidating British power in the region.
Trade ReviewThe author has assembled material that will greatly add to the scarcity of studies previously available on this subject....The author covers a vast amount of material. * International Journal of Middle East Studies *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 1. Anglo-American Discord on Middle East Oil Chapter 2 2. Exchange of Notes and American-British "Oil Entente" Chapter 3 3. American Interest in North Persia Oil and Persian Offer to Standard Oil Chapter 4 4. Standard Oil-Anglo-Persian Combination and Rivalry with Sinclair Oil Chapter 5 5. Sinclair Concession and Impact of Oil Scandal in America Chapter 6 6. The Killing of Consul Imbrie: A Documentary Account Chapter 7 7. A Whitewash of the Crime and a Travesty of Justice Chapter 8 Index Chapter 9 About the Author
