Summary
Britain’s ambassador in Jordan at the time of the annexation, described in Peace, Peace, When There Is No Peace as in fact the leader of the state, playing politically the role John Glubb played militarily (Peace, Peace, When There Is No Peace, PDF p.73).
Details
- E. Elath, a participant in the secret negotiations with Abdullah and later Israel’s ambassador to Britain, stated in a Maariv interview (9/12/60): “Kirkbride served as the king’s right hand until his assassination, and I can say without exaggeration that he played quite a negative role in thwarting the negotiations that we held at the time with the leader of Transjordan” (Peace, Peace, When There Is No Peace, PDF p.72).
- The book presents Britain, fearing the Arab masses, advising Abdullah through such channels to proclaim the annexation without waiting for the negotiations’ conclusion and without Israel’s explicit agreement (PDF p.72).
Related pages
Peace, Peace, When There Is No Peace, Amir Abdullah, John Glubb, Transjordan