{"product_id":"oil-and-the-killing-of-the-american-consul-in-tehran-9780761835059","title":"Oil and the Killing of the American Consul in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOil 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 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","brand":"Rlpg\/Galleys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037801742679,"sku":"9780761835059","price":49.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761835059.jpg?v=1750937395","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/oil-and-the-killing-of-the-american-consul-in-tehran-9780761835059","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}