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| 1924 |
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| Tribal sheiks received official legal powers through the Tribal Courts Law. | 1 |
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| 1925, Nov. 2 |
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| Treaty of Hadda, which defined the border between Transjordan and Saudi territory. Beduin raids from Saudi territory had been a constant irritation to Abdallah's government. | 2 |
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| 1928, April 16 |
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| Promulgation of a constitution, which created a Legislative Council (two-thirds of its members elected) and a cabinet to be appointed and dismissed by Abdallah himself. The first elections were held in Feb. 1929. | 3 |
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| 1930 |
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| Organization of the Desert Mobile Force under the command of British officer John Glubb. The new unit, operating as part of the Arab Legion, relied primarily on Beduin recruits. During World War II, it became a mechanized force of some 3,000 soldiers. | 4 |
| Not only did the Desert Mobile Force strengthen the army, it also helped to create lasting links between the state and the desert tribes. Henceforth tribesmen formed one of the main bulwarks of Abdallah's regime. | 5 |
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| 1931–32 |
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| Demarcation of Transjordan's borders with Syria and Iraq. | 6 |
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| 1939, March |
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| Appointment of Alec Kirkbride as British resident in Amman. (See Jordan) | 7 |
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