NHBS 8: Records.
Collection
Identifier: MSS.Archives.2003/1.NHBS 8
Scope and Contents
General correspondence files, personal files, plans, minutes of Luganville Town Advisory Council, court records, etc.
Dates
- 1926-1972
Creator
- Great Britain. High Commission for Western Pacific Islands (Organization)
- Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Organization)
Language of Materials
English .
Conditions Governing Access
Not restricted.
Administrative History
The New Hebrides British Service was established under the Anglo-French New Hebrides Convention of 1906 which provided for joint rule of the New Hebrides by France and Great Britain. It formed part of the Western Pacific High Commission with a Resident Commissioner in Port Vila reporting to the High Commissioner, until the Commission ceased in 1978. The New Hebrides was renamed Vanuatu at independence in 1980.
Extent
11 metres (55 boxes)
Physical Location
In off-site storage. Expect delay of 12-24 hours from time of order.
- Title
- Inventory of records of the New Hebrides British Service (NHBS 8). MSS.Archives.2003/1.NHBS 8
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Western Pacific Archives
- Date
- 1977
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland Repository
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