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Hossein Ammareh
Hossein Ammareh (Ammareh) was an employee at the National
Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) located near Khorramshahr. Petitioner
first met Ammareh in 1968. Ammareh had mechanical skills, and
petitioner hired him to work for GMS. Ammareh speaks and writes
Persian.
While petitioner was in the United States for 11 months in
1969 (and on his subsequent visits), Ammareh ran GMS without
incident. In 1969, petitioner issued a power of attorney to
Ammareh allowing him to sell some property and equipment while
petitioner was out of Iran.4
Ammareh’s responsibilities increased over the years.
Ammareh signed contracts with NIOC on behalf of GMS. Petitioner
often referred to Ammareh as his partner.
Operations of GMS
Initially, GMS was involved in diving and marine salvage
operations. Throughout the years, the scope of GMS’s business
had increased to include dredging, jetty construction, placing
pillars and pipes underwater, and the unloading of pipes. More
equipment was purchased such as barges, pontoons, cranes,
4 According to petitioner, Ammareh sold some of GMS’s
cranes. The power of attorney authorizes Ammareh to sell a piece
of real estate for petitioner, and there is no mention of the
business.
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