British Agent and Consul, Tonga, records
Scope and Contents
Collection contains records created and maintained by the British Consulate in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga, including completed passport applications and certificates of identity, Special and Advance Warrants, papers relating to estates administered by HBM Consul in Tonga Miscellaneous, drawings and plans and other miscellaneous records.
Dates
- 1874 - 1968
Creator
- Great Britain. Consulate (Nuku'alofa, Tonga) (Organization)
- Great Britain. High Commission for Western Pacific Islands (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Partly restricted. Records created less than 70 years ago require permission to view.
Conditions Governing Use
© UK Crown copyright. Digital versions are 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 With attribution you are free to transcribe, translate, index and quote from published or unpublished Crown copyright material from the WPA as extensively as you wish.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.
Administrative History
Although Tonga has been a constitutional monarchy since 1875, under treaties of friendship of 1879 and 1900 the kingdom ceded control of its foreign affairs to Great Britain represented by the British Agent and Consul who reported to the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific. This situation remained until 1970 when Tonga became fully independent.
Extent
2.2 metres
Language of Materials
English
Location
In off-site storage. Expect delay of 12-24 hours from time of order.
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)
- Title
- Inventory of British Agent and Consul, Tonga, records, subject prefix series (BCT 4).
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Western Pacific Archives
- Date
- 1977
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- May 2018.: Finding aid edited and generated from ArchivesSpace by Stephen Innes
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