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of action which must have the
gravest consequences"
The note said British techni-
clans employed alta the Abadir
ref1neries will be Temporarily
withdrawn" if the dispute forces
a closing of the refineries.
Dr.. Mossadegh sent a letter tt
President Truman earlier this weel
blaming the British for the dead.
lock. Neither. the Premier's let.
ter nor todays British note showed
any signs that either was pre-.
pared to compromise.
Technicians to Stay.
The situation now appears to bt
that the British technicans. nearly
5000 strong. viii stay in Abadar
as long as storage facilities art
available to handle the refinery
output--anywhere from a week tt
a month.
This gives a little more time fol
some last-minute approach. There
has been talk here that perhaps
Mr.. Truman may try TO get th'
two countries to reach at least
a temporary settlement.
The British note accused Irar
of serious interference in nor.
NAL workings" of the company's
operations and said that until
the World Court hands down g
decision on the dispute Britain
considers the oil products ex-
tracted from Iranian fields al
property of the Anglo -Iranian Oil
Co.
But as the hearings in the
Netherlands opened, Court Presi-
dent Jules Basdevant announced
receipt of Trans telegraphed pro-
test that the court has no juris-
dictioil I'm the mater. Britain's
attorney General Sir Frank Sos
kice tol dthe court Britain's re-
quest for an interim injunction
is Indeed Of the greatest urg-
ency."
He contended that Britain had
the right to demand that the
court guarantee the Anglo-Iranian
Oil Co. the full protection Of in
ternational law.
Television cameras were trained
on the proceedings to kinescope
them for later viewing or
stations. The audience
included many members of the
corps and a repre-
sentative Of Queen Juliana, at
tracted by the most spectacular
case the court has had to deal
with so far.
1t was the first time a session
of the world court has been tele-
vised.
Eric Drake. general manager
Of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., ar.
rived in London by air today to
report to company directors on
the Iranian effort to nationalize
the company's holdings.
Il am cautiously optimistic, ~
he said.
Mr.. Drake has been managing
the company's affairs from Basra.
Iraqi city near the AIOC refining
center of Abadan.
He said he expects to fly back
to his post within 48 hours.
Meanwhile, oil production in
Iran slowed to a trickle. ..
* Teheran Is Quiet. -,
Teheran was quiet after a noisy
Communist led demonstration
yesterday denouncing American
efforts to bring about a peaceful
settlement OF the future Of the
billion dollar corporation.
About 10000 persons had gath
cred in Parliament Square shout.
ing, Death to Truman" ano
Death to Grady" Henry F
Grady is American Ambassador
to Iran.
The showdown at the oil field,
and at the worlds largest refiner!
lin Abadan was designed to post.
pone a shutdown giving the op
posing parties time to reflect ant
perhaps reach solution. 1t vii
prevent storage facilities from
reaching the saturation point fol
about a month.
Mr.. Grady said yesterday tha
Premier Mohammed Mossadegl
had agreed to suspend a PROPOSED
new anti : sabotage law wficf
would have established penalties
UP to death for industrial sabo'
tage.
British officials feared thii
could be interpreted SO as tt
punish Britons even for un'
avoidable industrial accidents. I
was probably the chief reasor
many wanted to get out OF Irar
as soon as possible.
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