1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
Middle East
North America
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East Asia
1883- 1954
1937- 2006
1931- 2022
June 21, 1965
Zhou and Nasser discuss developments in Algeria, the Second Asian-African Conference, oil in the Middle East, US foreign policy, and the economic situation in Egypt.
March 22, 1955
An agreement has been reached for an oil storage contract between Korea, the United States and Kosco.
May 27, 1955
Harold Lady reports on the status of negotiations with Kosco and the United States Foreign Operations Administration (FOA) for a petroleum contract.
October 10, 1973
Zhou Enlai and Pierre Trudeau discuss Canada's overarching foreign policy positions and Sino-Canadian relations. Trudeau says that Canada wants to be "a strong country with a strong identity."
March 20, 1942
The Politburo approves the establishment of a mixed Soviet-Xinjiang company to operate the Dushanzi Refinery and outlines the company's management and funding structure.
February 24, 1972
During the visit of Saddam Hussein to the Soviet Union, the delegation discussed with Soviet leaders the need for strengthening Iraqi-Soviet relations to give positive guidance on the situation in the Middle East. The Iraqi delegation also promoted their intention to develop relations with other Arab states in order to decrease the effects of imperialism. Topics of discussion also included Iraqi oil policy and domestic conflict.
July 9, 1945
Plans for the organization of a hyrdogeological detachment to begin prospecting work for oil in northern Iran.
June 21, 1945
A decree on prospecting and drilling for oil in Northern Iran, detailing the exact plans of the Soviet Union.
April 4, 1946
Sadchikov expresses the Soviet government's interest in exploring a joint oil company using Northern Iranian oil.
The Shah of Iran agrees to starting a Soviet-Iranian oil company using oil from Northern Iran. The letter contains Iran's conditions for this company and the promise that a treaty will soon follow this letter.