This second volume of BP's history aims to be an honest and comprehensive examination of the company in the period 1928 1954.

Introduction; Part I. Depression, Recovery and War, 1928¿45: 1. Management and finance, 1928¿45; 2. A new concession and a 'fresh start' in Iran, 1932¿9; 3. Operations and employment in Iran, 1928¿39; 4. Co-operation in the markets, 1928¿39; 5. Concessionary interests outside Iran, 1928¿39; 6. The British Government and oil, 1928¿39; 7. Research and technical progress, 1928¿39; 8. War, 1939¿45; 9. Transition in Iran, 1939¿47; Part II. Postwar Expansion, 1946¿51: 10. Management and finance, 1946¿51; 11. The search for market outlets, 1943¿51; 12. The Company and the British Government, 1946¿51; 13. Politics and joint interests in the Middle East, 1946¿51; 14. Operations and employment in Iran, 1946¿51; Part III. Crisis in Iran, 1947¿54: 15. The Supplemental Agreement, 1947¿50; 16. Nationalisation, January¿June 1951; 17. Eviction, June-October, 1951; 18. Failed initiatives, October 1951¿August 1953; 19. The Consortium, August 1953¿October 1954; Conclusion; Appendices; Biographical details.