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The oil dispute at the United Nations, 1951–1952

Britain took its dispute with Iran to the UN Security Council and the International Court of Justice. The Court ruled on 22 July 1952 that it had no jurisdiction.

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1951–1952

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interventions

  • Mohammad Mossadegh 15 Oct 1951 answered Britain’s complaint to the UN Security Council in person, 15 October 1951 Primary record 1
  • Mohammad Mossadegh 15 Oct 1951 Iran’s statement to the Council, read for him, said 25 percent of the National Oil Company’s earnings was set aside as security for compensation Primary record 1

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  • British government instituted proceedings before the International Court of Justice Primary record 2
  • Government of Iran disputed the Court’s jurisdiction; the Court held it had none, 22 July 1952 Primary record 2
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  1. 1951–1952 The oil dispute at the United Nations, 1951–1952
  2. 15 Oct 1951 Mohammad Mossadegh intervened in The oil dispute at the United Nations, 1951–1952
  3. 15 Oct 1951 Mohammad Mossadegh intervened in The oil dispute at the United Nations, 1951–1952
Proof 2 sources
  1. Security Council, 560th meeting, 15 October 1951: the Anglo-Iranian oil dispute (verbatim record), United Nations Security Council, 15 Oct 1951. Primary record
    Iran demands just that right.
    in 1948, according to the accounts of the former Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, its net revenue amounted to £61 million; but from those profits Iran received only £9 million, though £28 million went into the United Kingdom Treasury in income tax alone.
    the Company has not allowed the Iranian Government to examine or check its accounts during the last forty years.
    It was provided that 25 per cent of the earnings of the National Oil Company, established pursuant to the law of 30 April, should be set aside as security for the compensation payable to the former Company.
  2. Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. (United Kingdom v. Iran): case summary, International Court of Justice, 1952. Primary record
    The United Kingdom took up the company’s case and instituted proceedings before the Court.
    Iran disputed the Court’s jurisdiction.
    In its Judgment of 22 July 1952, the Court decided that it had no jurisdiction to deal with the dispute.
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