1951 ca - Iran, Oil Refinery: British & Americans Visit

1951 ca - Iran, Oil Refinery: British & Americans Visit BOAC 4-engine prop aircraft landing / taxiing on desert airstrip. 01:03:43 British politician (?) in white suit off plane, greeted; MCU poses & MS talking w/ tall Iranian (?) in white suit & reporters, walking off. 01:04:33 ca 15Jul51 USAF Constellation C-69 airplane lands. Averell Harriman down steps, greeted. 01:04:56 British politician & others off field past camera. Walk to cars. Walking out of building - Harriman seen briefly. 01:05:40 Harriman & British party pose; touring oil refinery / installations (Abadan ?). 01:06:45 Iranian VIP w/ party pointing out things over oil fields from ground & on towers. 01:07:50 Workers opening pipeline valves w/ storage tanks behind. 01:08:57 Turning valve in oil pump house; starting pump (?); more valves. 01:09:53 MS sign: Oil Pump House. Large flywheels turning, slowing to stop. Views of oil installation; man rides bicycle thru deserted street. Pan buildings. 01:11:49 LS from water of port. Petroleum; Colonialism; Capitalism; Foreign Investment; Domination; 1950s; NOTE: Partial or entire sold at per reel rate.