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British Petroleum Interests Nationalised

Libya · Government / Government of Libya. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1971Date range
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Chronological records

1971

Muammar Gaddafi7 December 1971

Tripoli · Government / Government of Libya

Libya nationalises British Petroleum interests following a dispute with the British government.

Names involved

Muammar Gaddafi

Provenance

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