Word: ottoman
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Iranian's fields, in Persia and neighboring Iraq,* have been the focus of almost endless bloody struggles. The eastward-thrusting Kaiser coveted them in 1915 as did Panzer-probing Rommel in 1942. Between times and since, there have been such threats to meet as the overthrow of the Ottoman Empire and tribal revolts provoked by Soviet Russia. Through all, Britain and Anglo-Iranian, bending but never breaking in the storm, have kept control. Now Anglo-Iranian has assets of ?76,753,472, is the third largest crude-oil producer in the world; only Standard Oil Co. (NJ.) and Royal...
...members of Iraq Petroleum to share & share alike in any new exploitations roughly within the old Ottoman Empire, as shown by a red line that oilmen drew...
...also learned that he could charm people. He used his charm on all who could help his ambitions (which were great even then) in the declining days of the Ottoman Empire. While he charmed the Turks, who considered him an outstanding member of Parliament, he was also active in the secret anti-Turkish societies which fostered Arab nationalism. His chief aim: to increase the power and domain of the Hashimites...
...cypress-clad, ocean-girt Monterey Peninsula. He has sold parcels of the 14,000 beautiful acres (at as high as $50,000 an acre), but has always reserved the right to tell the owners what to do with their land. He excludes Negroes, Asiatics and former "subjects of the Ottoman Empire." Once in, purchasers cannot build a house or fence, cut or plant a tree, keep a cow, pig or chicken, without the Duke's permission...
...Turkish Petroleum Co., now Iraq Petroleum. They rewarded Gulbenkian with his 5% interest. In 1928, when Standard and Socony were admitted, all the partners-including the French, Royal Dutch-Shell, Anglo-Iranian and Gulbenkian-signed the "Red Line" agreement to share & share alike in any new exploitation of ex-Ottoman Empire territory. Later, he fell out with Deterding. Reportedly, Gulbenkian trimmed him so much in bear raids on Shell stock that the British government finally stepped in to stop...