... belonged not only to private shareholders but to the British Government, which was the largest shareholder. Wheii the Persian Government nationalises the oil industry it Is grabbing not only the property of individual shareholders, but the property of the ...

... of Persian oil. This country has invested some million in making the biggest oil industry in the world, and now the Persian Government proposes to steal it by nationalisation. A VITAL QUESTION This is not a good . case for the Socialist Government to ...

... against the proposals to I everyone the et/ ' - instry themselves P.• The need for firm action Persian Government In steal, by nationalisation, I._ _ lndu waa - stressed by Mr. Arthur Colegate. Unionist M.P. for the Burton Division, at a public meeting ...

... namely March 2nd. . VIVeAt. In the meantime, It seems likely that there will be a drastk change in the Composition of the Persian Government, and that part of Persia where there has trouble (Azerbaijan) may well be granted certain autonomous powers within Persian ...

... tendatleY to take unilateral Sefton. To some extmit the present position Persia Illustrates this particular ;mint. The Persian Government quite naturally wants to move its troops and deal with an outbreak which may quite easily become serious—and not only ...

... Sir E. Grey said that his Mayeeles Government had been approached British syndicate pd had ma an application to the Persian Government, as a result of which for two years the=bcate would have the option for a v from Mohommerah to Kheranabad. If these ...

... istora, who are in . 00rtstant conanunication with the Russian Government gard:to the best means of enabling theld Persian 'Government to order and tranquillity. in the country. s Papers wilt be laid as soon as possible! before Parliament in cony:action ...