D’Arcy Concession

Questions for Further Study

• 1.: Advanced nations have often been accused of exploiting other countries for their resources. Do you believe that the D'Arcy Concession was fair to Persia? Why or why not?
• 2.: Oil politics is often thought of as a feature of the modern world, but to what extent did international politics play a role in the D'Arcy Concession and the events surrounding it?
• 3.: How has the D'Arcy Concession continued to exert an effect on international relations in the twenty-first century?
• 4.: Compare this document with Ayatollah Khomeini's Islamic Government: Governance of the Jurist. What do you think Khomeini's reaction would be to the terms of the D'Arcy Concession—and indeed to its very existence?
• 5.: Do you believe that the D'Arcy Concession was an act of Western imperialism, similar to the Treaty of Nanjing between Britain and China, or what is simply a business transaction between a government and a private enterprise? Explain your reasoning.