These signatures gain their importance as direct primary sources that allow researchers to understand the nature of political and administrative practice in the emirate, monitor Prince Abdullah I's methods of decision-making, directing officials, and following up on administrative affairs, and dealing with issues imposed by the circumstances of the founding phase and the building of state institutions.
The book, through its documentary material, reveals aspects of the administrative and political thought of Prince Abdullah I and the nature of the relationship between the princely leadership, state institutions, and society, contributing to providing a more accurate and documented picture of the journey of building the Jordanian state in its early years.
The publication of «Royal Signatures» comes within the framework of the Royal Hashemite Documentation Center of Jordan's interest in collecting, preserving, studying, and making historical documents available to researchers, turning the original document from archived material into a scientific source that contributes to writing national history based on primary sources and scientific analysis.
The book adds to the Center's publications on documenting the history of modern Jordan and provides researchers in the fields of political, administrative, constitutional, and social history with documentary material for studying the era of the Emirate of Transjordan, understanding the paths of state institution formation and the development of public administration, and the role of Prince Abdullah I in leading this pivotal phase of Jordan's history.
The Center emphasizes, through this publication, the importance of the royal and princely document as an authentic part of the national memory and a primary source for scientifically re-reading Jordanian history, enhancing the presence of primary sources in historical studies and expanding the circle of benefit from them in academic research.
