The position of the united states of America on the red line agreement of 1928

Author

yarmouk university- faculty of arts- department of history- irbid- jordan

Abstract

Abstract
The study touches on a historical topic, represented by the position of the United States of America regarding the Red Line Agreement of 1928, the agreement through which Britain sought to contain the increasing influence of American oil companies in the Arabian Gulf region and Iraq.
Britain sought to regulate the work of American oil companies, and prevent them from monopolizing oil concessions in the region; Which led to an increase in the intensity of competition between the British side on the one hand, and the American side on the other.
The Red Line Agreement did not prevent American oil companies from obtaining oil concessions in the Arabian Gulf region, as they were able to monopolize the Bahrain oil concession, and then the Saudi oil concession, despite the fierce competition from British companies.
The success of the American California Oil Company in obtaining the Bahrain oil concession, and the Saudi oil concession had an important impact; It introduced new elements to the geographical area drawn by the Red Line Agreement in 1928; This resulted in an increase in the influence of American oil companies that have no connection with the Iraq Petroleum Company, and in a geographical area the British plan was seeking to keep them away from the influence of American oil companies.

Keywords

Main Subjects

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics