dated September 7, 1951: (there was no issue on the 6th)

Emir Talal, new King of Jordan

On the 5th, Crown Prince Emir Talal (eldest son of King Abdullah, assassinated on 20th July) was declared the new King of Jordan. The proclamation was made immediately after the Cabinet's choice, presented to Parliament in Amman, was approved unanimously by both Houses. Crown Prince Talal (40), in Switzerland to recover from nervous break-down, was expected to fly into Amman on the 6th to be sworn in constitutionally. His brother, Emir Naif (38), had gone to Switzerland to fetch the King- designate home.

Oil trouble and Teheran

From the Editorials: ``From the time British Minister Stokes flew back to Britain, it appears the Iranian Government do not know what further steps to take to solve the oil tangle. They seem to be having second thoughts about serving an ultimatum on Britain asking her to resume negotiations in a fortnight. The point is whether Iran is prepared to occupy militarily the vast refinery in Abadan owned by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. Britain, with the interim judgment of the World Court backing her, is not unprepared to use force to prevent such a development. British warships are concentrated near Persian waters. Britain has made it clear that she has no desire to force the issue. Mr. Stokes emphasised after arriving in London the progress in talks made during his stay in Teheran... Though the vote of confidence passed by the Majlis in Mr. Mossadeq may be interpreted as a setback to the British hope that by merely sitting back they could compel the Persian Premier either to come to terms, or to make room for a more amenable Premier, it seems Persia stands to lose more by allowing the stalemate to continue. Some in Iran suggest that oil should be sold to Russia, if Anglo-Americans will not buy it. The British Foreign Office has stated that all sales of oil, considered the property of the AIOC would be ``contested'', the precise interpretation of that term being vague.

Meantime, the well-trained machinery available to the British oil companies has been set in motion to make good the loss caused by the crisis to the West and the countries served by the Western oil companies... Crude oil has been bought from Middle Eastern sources controlled by American companies. Oil outputs in Kuwait and Venezuela have been spectacularly raised.''

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