"Mauritius" Ordered To Vicinity Of Abadan -- A stock picture of the cruiser "Mauritius" seen in Trieste Harbor, May, 1947. Britain has ordered the cruiser "Mauritius" to "Proceed forthwith" to the vicinity of Abadan, the oil port of troubled Iran. Foreign secretary, Herbert Morrison, disclosing this today June 26, in the house of commons, said the Anglo-Iranian company at the same time has ordered all its tankers to leave Abadan immediately. The company acted in view of a deadlock with the Persian authorities over the terms for tankers to leave with cargoes of oil. June 26, 1951. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).