HC Deb 27 July 1954 vol 531 c40W
108. Mr. Harold Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make available a White Paper on the Iranian oil talks; and what relationship the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company will now bear to the consortium of eight companies formed to market Iranian oil.

Mr. Dodds-Parker

Negotiations continue and it would, therefore, be inappropriate to make a White Paper available at this stage. If a settlement is reached on the lines contemplated the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company will hold 40 per cent. of the shares of the consortium.