The Quest for Sultan Abdülhamid's Oil Assets : His Heirs' Legal Battle for Their Rights

Part of the deposed Ottoman imperial family, Mahmud Sami tells the story of the how the heirs to the Ottoman throne lost Iraq's oil assets and how they have tried to regain them during the 20th century. CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PREFACE INTRODUCTION Part I: The Quest for Black Gold Part II: The Fateful Years Part III: Consolidation of British Interests Part IV: Oh! Those Troublesome Ottoman Heirs Part V:Voices of Reason Fall on Deaf Ears Part VI: A Game of Cat & Mouse Part VII: Can Anyone Else Help? How About France? The U.S.A.? Part VIII: Is It Too Late For a Miracle to Happen? Part IX: So What Is It All About? CONCLUSION EPILOGUE APPENDICES