Western Pacific archives.
Scope and Contents
Consists of records of the Western Pacific High Commission, the British Commissioner and Consul in Tonga, and the New Hebrides British Service. For lists of contents see under entries for the relevant body: Great Britain. Agent and Consul, Tonga; Great Britain. High Commission for Western Pacific Islands; New Hebrides. British Service. Associated materials: Many of the early registers and indexes to correspondence, and material relating to Tonga, are available on microfilm. See Voyager under author: "Great Britain. High Commission for Western Pacific Islands" for the Library's holdings. Fuller descriptions are provided in: "A guide to manuscripts and archives collections on microtext at Auckland University Library" / compiled by Angela Zivkovic. University of Auckland Library, 1981. (Call Number: 016.091 A89 GENERAL LIBRARY Kept in Microtexts Room, Level G). WPHC 1, records of the Deputy Commissioner and Consul, Samoa, were transferred to Archives New Zealand on 15 February 1978. To access these, contact Archives’ Wellington National Office, http://www.archives.govt.nz/visit/address-contact-details.
Dates
- 1875 - 1978
Creator
- Great Britain. High Commission for Western Pacific Islands (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
RESTRICTED. Readers must sign special declaration re use of the materials before access will be granted.
Extent
760 metres
Language of Materials
English
Source
- Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Organization)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland Repository
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
+64 9 9238060
specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz