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OIL CRISIS IN IRAN 1951
Slow zoom in to map of the world showing Iran, " The Middle East !" v/o, Iranian Government seizes oil refineries and fields from the British, ms refinery, cu two men turning wheel to shut off oil flow, high angle shot of anti-British demonstration, crowds attack shops as negotiations end in failure, British battle ships in the port of Abadan, US Envoy at Large Averill Harriman arrives in Tehran, meets with Iranian Prime Minister Mossadeq, high angle shot of rioting inc riot police on horse back, Mr Mossadeq at a Security Council meeting to defend his government's seizure.