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Iran/United Kingdom: Oxford University Press Apologizes to Iran for Persian Gulf Misnomer.

Thai Press Reports

| January 10, 2011 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Thai News Services. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Section: General News - The Oxford University Press in a letter extended an apology to Tehran for its mistaken use of a false name to refer to 'the Persian Gulf' in its Bright Star Pupil's Book 4, stressing that any reference will be deleted in future prints.

The Oxford University Press said its editorial board agreed that reference to the so-called Arabian Gulf, instead of the correct name Persian Gulf, needed to be removed from its Bright Star Pupil's Book 4 and that it will ensure any reference is deleted in future prints.

"On behalf of Oxford University Press, I would like to apologize for the inaccuracy in this usage," Group Communications Director Anna Baldwin …

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