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Central Archives of Fiji and the Western Pacific High Commission

 Organization

Biography

The Central Archives of Fiji and the Western Pacific were created in 1952 when the roles of Governor of Fiji and Western Pacific High Commissioner (WPHC) were separated and the office of the WPHC relocated to Honiara, Solomon Islands. As part of this restructure the pre 1920 records of the WPHC were transferred to the Central Archives rather than being moved to Honiara. Over time surviving non-current records from the New Hebrides British Service (NHBS), the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (BSIP), the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony (GEIC), the British Agent and Consul to Tonga (BCT) and Pitcairn (PIT) were also transferred to the Central Archives.

In addition to housing, preserving and listing the records the Central Archives offered a reference service to the colonial administration and Pacific scholars.

When Fiji became independent in 1970 records relating to Fiji were transferred to the new Fiji National Archives, and the remaining collections renamed the Western Pacific Archives (WPA). With the disestablishment of the WPHC in 1978 the WPA also closed.

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

Western Pacific High Commission records relating to Samoan affairs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 1
Scope and Contents

Records including corresondence, despatches, publications and proclomations relating to British affairs in Samoa.

Dates: 1874 - 1918
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission records relating to Samoan affairs

Western Pacific High Commission secret and confidential correspondence, 200-300 and 300 - 400 series

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 28
Scope and Contents I. Confidential correspondence files, 200–300 series. 1960–1966. (1955–1967). II. Secret correspondence files, 300–400 series. 1967–1971. (1967–1974). III. Confidential correspondence files, 300–400 series. 1967–1971. (1967–1974). IV. Papers relating to Government House Meetings, 1966–1968. V. Restricted correspondence files, 300–400 series. 1967–1971. (1967–1972). VI. Secret correspondence files, 200–300 series. 1960–1966. (1958–1968). VII. Confidential correspondence files, single number...
Dates: 1846 - 1975
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission secret and confidential correspondence, 200-300 and 300 - 400 series

Western Pacific High Commission volumes of despatches, letters, circulars, telegrams and schedules of correspondence and telegrams

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 27
Scope and Contents

Volumes of Despatches, Letters, Circulars, Telegrams, and Schedules of Correspondence and Telegrams.

Dates: 1876 - 1944
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission volumes of despatches, letters, circulars, telegrams and schedules of correspondence and telegrams

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