between 28 and 30 march, churchill had three meetings with abdullah. churchill proposed to constitute transjordan as an arab province under an arab governor, who would recognise british control over his administration and be responsible to the high commissioners for palestine and transjordan. abdullah argued that he should be given control of the entire area of mandate palestine responsible to the high commissioner. alternatively he advocated a union with the territory promised to his brother (iraq). churchill rejected both demands.