British Diplomatic Oil Crisis: Contemporary Anglo-Saxon Geopolitical Rivalries in the Persian Gulf: Drawing a Lesson? Or Sir Anthony Eden‘s Delusion of Grandeur.
The British
Government and the Iranian Government could not reach an
agreement. Demand for the nationalisation of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
began to grow in Iran. The crisis of the nationalisation of the
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company developed in 1951. It came to an end in 1954.
The book will focus on the
United Kingdom’s foreign policy towards Iran
during the nationalisation of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. My
investigation will start with the Labour Government. When the Labour
Government of 1945-51 was in power the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company’s crisis
erupted. This is followed by an analysis of the Conservative Government’s
policy in its coming to office in 1951. It was under the Conservative
administration that the crisis of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company finally came
to an end in 1954. The book therefore traces and analyses the response of
two British political parties to what they perceived as a major threat to
British interests in an era of severe economic and industrial difficulties.
The Labour Government was
confronted with a dilemma in its dealing with Iran
over the nationalisation of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company in 1951. On one
hand they had nationalised more industries in Britain than any previous
government in British history. On the other hand there was the over-riding
question of national interest. Oil was a vital issue in the British economy.
The national interest prevailed. Measures to blockade the Iranian oil,
immediately after the nationalisation crisis began, and economic sanctions
against Iran were enforced by the Labour Government. The use of force
against Iran to retrieve the oil facilities, was considered in the Labour
Cabinet. The prospect of the forthcoming general election, and pressure from
the Conservatives were contributing factors. The end of 1951 was an era of
severe economic and industrial difficulties for Britain. The United Kingdom
was in a sterling crisis. The British Government was planning to request
economic assistance from the United States. In the meanwhile the United
States Government was making efforts to mediate in the crisis between
Britain and Iran. The United States
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