Synopsis
The definitive document collection comprising some 10,000 pages of detailed British Government records on Jordanian relations with neighbour states providing invaluable background for study of the modern Middle East. Records of Jordan 1919–1965 provides documentary evidence of key events and issues in the first forty-five years of Jordanian history including: the creation of Transjordan; the formation of boundaries with Syria and Iraq; boundaries with Hijaz and Nejd and relations with Ibn Saud; the reigns of Abdullah and Talal, and later the reign of King Hussein; post-war relations with Arab states, US and Britain; the relationship between King Hussein and President Nasser; the status of Jerusalem; Jordan Valley water problems; concerns with the Baghdad Pact, the Arab League and the United Nations; the role of King Hussein in the Arab-Israel conflict; issues concerning the creation of the PLO; regular detailed information on King Hussein´s administration and personal survival.
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Book Description
Library Editions reprints make available Cambridge Archive Edition originals in a new format. 10,000 pages of detailed British Government records, provide documentary evidence of key events and issues in the first forty-five years of Jordanian history, exploring relations with neighbour states and providing invaluable background for study of the modern Middle East.
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