The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) today despatched a memorandum to the Union Minister of Petroleum and the chairman, Indian Oil Corporation urging them to take urgent action to retain the identity of Assam Oil Division, Digboi Refinery of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, keeping in view the interest of the people of the region. The AASU stated that the decision to shift the entire marketing operation of Assam Oil Division from Digboi to Guwahati to a new set up has created confusion in the minds of the people of Assam. It was pointed that that such an action would amount to violation of the wishes of the Parliament and the directive given by the Government of India to IOC Limited after the Assam Oil company was nationalised in October 1981. The AASU asserted that it would be prudent for the IOC Limited that the entire business of petroleum activities in the North East be vested with the Assam Oil Division of IOC Limited and retaining the emblem of