Mandate for Palestine
Administers Palestine under British mandate authority.
Role range: 1920-1925
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Herbert Samuel Biography and Timeline
Follow Herbert Samuel through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Herbert Samuel, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1920–1924Years on this page
1920
1923
Transjordan Mandate
High Commissioner Herbert Samuel announced British willingness to recognize a separate government under Abdullah, subject to constitutional conditions and British international obligations. The announcement marked an important advance in the emirate’s formal status.
1924
Transjordan Mandate
Britain and the United States concluded a convention relating to the Palestine Mandate, whose provisions also applied to Transjordan. The agreement addressed American rights and interests within territories administered under the mandate.
Records, sources and methodology
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