Evening star., 1951-07-23
hossadegh Makes
Frank Bid for u. ).
Oil Experts and Ships
BY the Assoeioied Press

BY the Associated Press
Prime Minister Mossadegh of
Iran today made a frank bid for
American men and vessels to keep
Iranian oil flowing westward If
angry Britons now there refuse
to work under the naturalization
program.
The fiery Middle Eastern states
man, whose move to nationalize
Trans British-operated oil fields
has alarmed the Western world,
made his proposal in a copy
righted interview conducted by
radlotelegraph with the magazine
~. S. News and World Report"
In addition to his appeal for
technicianS and tankers, Mr.. Mos
sadegh made it clear he also looks
to the United States for other
economic aid to strengthen his
nation. Iran is a southern neigh
Dor of Russia. And Western di-
plomatS have been concerned that
the nations economic distress
might make it ripe for Commu-
mist plucking.
Declaring that Iran will well
come help from America for
raising the standard of living
of her people," DR.. MossadeghI
reiterated that his country still
hopes to obtain a $25O,000, ,OO0I
loan from the World Bank toI
help develop Trans economy.
He blamed foreign elements
and "the former oil company
Britain's Anglo-Iranian Oil Co.
for rash of recent attacks on
America by the Iranian press.
and added:
'1ranianS recognize the Amer
lean nation as Staunch support
ers Of right. justice and freedom,
and are desirous of expanding
their friendly relations with
them"
And, despite his adamant stand
against compromising with the
British on the naturalization
issue, he insisted his government
''has never had any hostile tend
ency against Great Britain" but
rather supports the continuation
and strengthening of cordial re-
lations."
No Sign of Weakening.
However. DR.. Mossadegh showed
no sign anywhere in the inter-
view of any weakening in his in
sistence that Iran would take
over and operate the rich oil
fields and the giant British built
refinery at Abadan.
I'm case of the probable re-
fusal of English experts to serve
in the National Iranian Oil Co,
the Prime Minister said: ;
The American companies can
remove any stoppage In this great {
industry, which would certainly
be damaging to the Western
world, by their expert help and ]
by putting at our disposal an ade-
quate number of technical experts,
and by giving help in the trans {
portation of Iranian Oil to former S
customers. The American Gov F.,
ernment can also encourage t
American companies in that re-
spect." 8
Although President Truman
cautioned the Iranian govern
ment in the early days of the oil
naturalization dispute that Amer 4
lea does not have enough tech d
nicians of its own to share with
Iran, a number of American oil I
men have since indicated that {
technicians might be found if Iran I
showed signs of making overtures +
toward Russia. r
Mr.. Truman's special represent F
ative, w. Averell Hartman, is a
now in Teheran discussing the c
Anglo-Iranian dispute with the
Iranian government. Deputy Pre- I
mier HosSein Fatimi said yester- c
day his government is optimistic" t
about chances of reopening talks t
with the British. t
Separate Company Possible.
Although Mr.. Hartman insisted :
he had made no proposals to the
1ranianS so far. there were re-
ports from Iranian sources of &
suggestion that separate COM
pany, including Americans, British
and 1ranianS, be set up to handle |,
the marketing of Trans oil. f
DR.. Mossadegh, in the inter- s.
view, said his government "can a
see no objection to utilizing pres
ent experts of the former (Anglo- a
1ranian) oil company of any ma a
tionality." a
If these refuse to work in the S
company. he added,
the government will utilize serv- il
ices of experts of other countries, n
as was done by the former oil
company" n
Asked directly if Iran would sell il
oil Ito all companies, including
Russia, without discrimination" A
DR.. Mossadegh replied: "
I'm accordance with the law il
(the oil naturalization bilD b
Persian oil will be sold to former
purchasers unless they refrain
from buying the quota offered to
them. In the latter case, the
1ranian government will be forced