Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1899
Scope and Contents
Collection comprises files of correspondence, or minute papers (MP) which include letters received, replies, related papers and publications along with comments, annotations, and instructions by administrators.
Files includes correspondence between the Resident Commissioners, missionaries, Indigenous leaders, European traders, scientists and commercial entities and the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, and the High Commissioner and the Secretary of State for the Colonies in London.
Dates
- 1899
Creator
- Great Britain. High Commission for Western Pacific Islands (Organization)
- Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Organization)
Access to Collection
Not restricted
Conditions Governing Use
© UK Crown copyright. Digital version is licenced under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0
Much of the Western Pacific Archives (WPA) is subject to UK Crown copyright legislation. With attribution you are free to transcribe, translate, index and quote from published or unpublished Crown copyright material from the WPA as extensively as you wish. You may also reproduce copies of Crown copyright material for purposes of private study, non-commercial research or education. Please contact Special Collections regarding other uses including publication.
Extent
1.2 metres (9 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Rather than being listed as one, very large, collection of files covering the period 1875 to 1941 the Western Pacific Archives inwards correspondence (WPHC 4/IV) has been divided, as per the original paper inventories, into single- or two-yearly runs with separate collection records for each.
Physical Location
In off-site storage. Expect delay of 12-24 hours from time of order.
Custodial History
These records were once part of the holdings of the Central Archives of Fiji and the Western Pacific in Suva, Fiji, which became the Western Pacific Archives (WPA) in 1970. The WPA closed in 1978 and remaining archival collections were transferred to United Kingdom where they were stored by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, at Hanslope Park near Milton Keynes, until 2002.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred to the University of Auckland by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in October 2002.
Language of description
In most cases the file titles listed here have been transcribed directly from the original file covers and may include dated language and terminology. Please feel free to contact us if you encounter concerning or inaccurate descriptions: specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz.
Source
- Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Organization)
- Central Archives of Fiji and the Western Pacific High Commission (Repository, Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence, 1899.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- William Hamill
- Date
- June 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- July 2024: Collection title and notes updated.
Repository Details
Part of the Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland Repository