William KNOX Of ARCY (1849-1917) In 1908; characterized in Persia oil warehouses (on concession had from the Shah; in 1901). In 1909; he was between the founders of Anglo Oil Compan; in order to explore the territory ulteriorly. The company grew in the years; its strategic importance carried the English government to oats more and more the control. The Company divenne the greater fornitrice of fuel of the Royal Navy during the war. In the 1917 accorp?besides English of the German Europ鋓sche Union; that it used the commercial name of British Petroleum. Photography; 1912 approximately