The Oil Hunters Exploration and Espionage in the Middle East

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This entertaining collection of anecdotes and stories charts the lesser-known history of the hunt for oil in the Middle East.

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Maps
The Intrepid Frenchman	p. 1
The Great Investor	p. 13
Marriott Plays the Great Game	p. 23
The Spies Fight Over D'Arcy	p. 35
The Great Explorer	p. 45
The Oil Hunters Take On the Tribes	p. 57
Lieutenant Wilson to the Rescue	p. 71
Admiral Chester Eyes Mesopotamia	p. 83
The Great Gulbenkian	p. 95
The Irrepressible Admiral	p. 107
Frank Holmes Strides into the Middle East	p. 117
Holmes Bids for Kuwait and Bahrain	p. 129
The Incredible Haji	p. 141
The Great Philanthropist	p. 155
The Battle for Kuwait	p. 167
Philby of Arabia	p. 177
The Legacy of the Oil Hunters	p. 189
Notes	p. 195
Index	p. 203
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