Ths book examines the efforts made by the British government of the period to lessen its dependence on American oil supplies, the emergence of Venezuela as the largest single British oil supplier in the early 1930s, and the changing structure of the oil industry both in the US and Europe. It draws almost entirely on primary sources.

Ths book examines the efforts made by the British government of the period to lessen its dependence on American oil supplies, the emergence of Venezuela as the largest single British oil supplier in the early 1930s, and the changing structure of the oil industry both in the US and Europe. It draws almost entirely on primary sources.

Her Majesty's government in the United Kingdom have decided to publish the most important documents in the Foreign Office archives relating to British foreign policy between 1919 amd 1939 in three series: the 1st ser. covering from 1919-1930, the 2d from 1930-39, the 3d from Mar. 1938 to the outbreak of the War.

"Chapters I and II complete the main documentation on reparations questions, which were largely settle at The Hague Conference in January 1930. Chapters I to III, covering the period from September 1929 to March 1930, further deal with British reactions to political developments in Germany and Austria ... Chapter III includes correspondence on the general European situation and a possible Franco-German political and economic rapprochement ... Chapter IV relates to British policy on the settlement of questions outstanding with Iran and with King Ibn Saud, and to British relations with Turkey, from September 1927 to December 1929." --p. [2] of Cover.