03 - Attack on the Oil Wells
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Erich von Falkenhayn, Prussian Minister of War Berlin, October 8, 1914 Acknowledgment
Yesterday I spoke to Mr. Ballin, General Director of the Hamburg-America Line, who agreed with the execution of the attack on the oil wells of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in the sense of the exposé. He repeatedly promised the help of his captain and the entire crew of the "Ekbatana" (about 50 men), as well as the shipment of 1000 pounds for this purpose to Basra by the Wönckhaus Company. In the telegram to Constantinople, which in my opinion is now necessary, the addition to Wassmuss is included, since the latter would possibly otherwise attempt an attack on his part, which in the firm conviction of Herr Wönckhaus would fail and make an attack to be carried out by his own expedition very difficult or impossible.
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