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| 1922, Oct |
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| Abdallah requested independence for his territory. The British responded by offering him autonomy within the Palestine mandate. | 1 |
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| 1923 |
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| British advisers began reforming the administration of Transjordan, most notably in the fields of taxation and land registration. At roughly the same time, the government began converting many prominent tribal sheiks into large landholders, who became allies of the regime. To help prop up Abdallah's government, the British offered annual subsidies and agreed to provide military aid. | 2 |
| Creation of the ARAB LEGION, built up from the earlier unit known as the Reserve Force. The legion acted as Transjordan's army and main police force, and trained and operated under the direction of a British officer (the first British commander was Frederick Peake). | 3 |
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| May 25 |
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| Anglo-Jordanian Treaty. The British transformed the provisional government in Transjordan into a permanent one and separated Transjordan from the Palestine mandate. In return for administrative recognition, the British demanded that Transjordan adopt a constitution, maintain an efficient administration, and leave its foreign policy in British hands. Although the Transjordanian administration was set up immediately, the new arrangements were not officially ratified until Feb. 20, 1928. | 4 |
| The British were soon disappointed with Abdallah's regime. In Aug. 1924, they issued an ultimatum, accepted by Abdallah, that imposed greater British control over his administration, which was henceforth supervised by Henry Cox, who served as British representative in Amman (1924–39). | 5 |
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