Oil Delegates Back From Iran (1951)

Item title reads - Oil delegates back from Iran. London Airport, London. M/S oil delegates walking down ’plane gangway led by Mr Jackson. C/U Jackson, pan up to other delegates. C/U Jackson walking off gangway followed by other delegates. C/U Jackson being greeted by woman. M/S Jackson walking away. Pan towards Jackson walking away. M/S Jackson speaking - “Almost immediately at the outset we were asked to accept Persian law as it stands. I replied that we could not do that but we could recognise a form of nationalisation providing we could work out a satisfactory agreement under a form of nationalisation’ ’Persian moderate opinion I think formed a good idea of our offer which is not inconsistent with the liberal interpretation of the law of Persia as it stands today. However, the Government is an extremist Government and it would not admit anything but a full surrender of all our rights“. M/S as delegates walk away. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH