Agreement between His Majesty and the Amir of Trans-Jordan.
Jerusalem, February 20, 1928.
[Ratifications exchanged, October 31, 1929.]
Whereas His Britannic Majesty in virtue of a Mandate entrusted to him on the 24th of July, 1922, has authority in the area covered thereby; and
Whereas His Highness the Amir of Trans-Jordan has set up an Administration in that part of the area under Mandate known as Trans-Jordan; and
Whereas His Britannic Majesty is prepared to recognise the existence of an independent Government in Trans-Jordan under the rule of His Highness the Amir of Trans-Jordan, provided that such Government is constitutional and places His Britannic Majesty in a position to fulfil his international obligations in respect of that territory by means of an Agreement to be concluded with His Highness.
Now therefore His Britannic Majesty and His Highness the Amir of Trans-Jordan have resolved to conclude an Agreement for these purposes, and to that end have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries:
His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India,
For Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
- Field-Marshal the Right Honourable Lord Plumer, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., G.B.E. ;
His Highness the Amir of Trans-Jordan:
- Hassan Khaled Pasha Abul Huda;
who, having communicated their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows:—
Article 1.
His Highness the Amir agrees that His Britannic Majesty shall be represented in Trans-Jordan by a British Resident acting on behalf of the High Commissioner for Trans-Jordan, and that communications between His Britannic Majesty and all other Powers on the one hand and the Trans-Jordan Government on the other shall be made through the British Resident and the High Commissioner aforesaid.
His Highness the Amir agrees that the ordinary expenses of civil government and administration and the salaries and expenses of the British Resident and his staff will be borne entirely by Trans-Jordan. His Highness the Amir will provide quarters for the accommodation of British members of the staff of the British Resident.
