Word: onca
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...difference between London and Washington is over this question: After Mossadegh, who? The British do not think that the Tudeh's hour has struck. They have a successor in mind, and believe he may yet come to power: wily, vain, 77-year-old Millionaire-Landowner Ahmed Qavam. Qavam onca even outsmarted the Russians. Right after the war, the Reds demanded an Iranian oil concession, and gave emphasis to their demand by hanging on to Iran's northern provinces of Azerbaijan, Gilan, Mazan-daran, and parts of Khurasan. Qavam, then Premier for the third time, helped get the Reds...
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