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Intervention at Abadan

Plan Buccaneer

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  • © 1991

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Authors:
  1. James Cable
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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Verdict in Dispute

    • James Cable
    Pages 1-8

  3. Oil

    • James Cable
    Pages 9-19

  4. Thunder in the Air

    • James Cable
    Pages 20-29

  5. Uncertain April

    • James Cable
    Pages 30-37

  6. Seconds Out of the Ring

    • James Cable
    Pages 38-50

  7. Buccaneer is Conceived

    • James Cable
    Pages 51-63

  8. Decisions, Decisions

    • James Cable
    Pages 64-73

  9. Second Thoughts

    • James Cable
    Pages 74-88

  10. Holidays For Some

    • James Cable
    Pages 89-94

  11. Final Spasm

    • James Cable
    Pages 95-103

  12. Aftermath in Retrospect

    • James Cable
    Pages 104-115

  13. One Answer to the Question

    • James Cable
    Pages 116-123

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 124-149
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In 1951, Britain's major overseas asset was Iranian oil, discovered, produced and exported by a British company. This book relates how Britain planned to use force in order to retain control of the world's largest oil refinery at Abadan.

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