Iraq’s New Oilfield (1952)

Basra, Iraq GV Canal scene in Basra and Mosque in background. SV Small yacht on canal. LV Street scene in Basra. SV Market street in Basra. SV A Fruit stall. SV Arabs smoking hubble bubble pipe. CU Man smoking hubble bubble. LV Cars passing through main streets in Basra. CU Policeman on point duty. LV Donkeys drawing water from desert well drilling rig in background. SV Donkeys walking towards. LV Looking through construction of well donkeys pulling at ropes. LV Bags of water being dragged from well by donkeys. SV Water being emptied into well for irrigating. SV The Prime Minister of Iraq, Nuri Pasha el-Said stepping down from plane. SCU PM Being greeted. SV other members of party stepping down from plane. SV Members being greeted. Mr H. S. Gibson CBE, Managing Director of Iraq and Basra Petroleum Co. LV Party walking away from plane. SV Mr Gibson walking towards Mr Teysott. GV Oil well and rig at Zubair. AS Looking up at rig. LV Degassing plant. SV Notice: No Smoking beyond this point. SV Towards and