Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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Collection contains records relating to the operation of the Western Pacific High Commissioner's Court. This includes papers relating to both civil, criminal and probate cases heard by the Court including minutes of proceedings, correspondence, warrants, notes on evidence and registers.

Scope and Contents Control records for the Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence, MP series, including WPHC4/I. Indexes: 1897 – 1941; WPHC4/II. Inwards correspondence registers: 1875 – 1941; and WPHC4/III. Alphabetical indexes to accounts inwards correspondence, 1924 – 1946. These registers and indexes relate to WPHC4/IV inwards correspondence, MP series: 1875 – 1941. Due to the size of WPHC4/IV it has been described in single or two yearly runs with separate collection records...

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Collection contains copies of despatches received by the British Resident Commissioner, New Hebrides, outward letters and prints of correspondence regarding the New Hebrides.

Scope and Contents I. Miscellaneous unregistered correspondence. 1909 – 1972. II. Papers relating to the John Frum cult. 1941 – 1964. III. Miscellaneous classified and demi-official correspondence. 1940 – 1958. IV. Records of discussions concerning Protocol Amendment, etc. 1954. V. Schedules of correspondence and telegrams sent and received. 1912 – 1924. VI. Records relating to World War II. 1943 – 1947. VII. Agreements for the supply of electricity etc. 1939 – 1960. VIII. Authenticated copies of Queen's...

Scope and Contents I. Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths. 1903–1949. II. Passport records. 1916–1918. III. Passenger lists, air and sea. 1951–1961. IV. Registers of Prosecutions, etc. 1927–1956. V. Records relating to Joint Regulations and Joint Court Rules and Decisions. 1906–1956. VI. Miscellaneous reports relating to New Hebrides administration etc. 1955–1973. VII. District Reports 1953–1971. VIII. Royal and Official Visits. 1959–1971. IX. Records relating to shipping including Log Books, and...

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I. Lists, indexes, and registers of correspondence. 1943–1954. II. Secret and confidential correspondence files, MP series. 1907–1942 (1926–1941). III. Secret and confidential correspondence files. 1943–1953. (1936–1958). IV. Secret and confidential files, unnumbered. 1938–1964.

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I. General correspondence files, subject prefix series. 1964–1975. II. Correspondence files relating to Co-operatives from the Resident Commissioner's general correspondence series. 1953–1961. (1946–1961). III. Correspondence files relating to the Co-operative Movement from the Resident Commissioner's general correspondence series. 1962–1966. (1958–1973). IV. General correspondence files. 1963–1971.

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Collection contains general correspondence files, collated press cuttings relating to the New Hebrides, Radio Vila Territory news bulletins, and related materials.

Scope and Contents I. Registers of Land Claims and of Indentures, Titles, Bills of Sale, etc. 1902–1953. II. Land Claims Applications for publication. 1913–1914. III. Copies of Land Claim Documents registered in Western Pacific High Commission Registers A, B, and C. 1912. IV. Card indexes to Land Claims, Caveats, etc. c. 1927–1940. V. Miscellaneous Deeds, Titles, etc. VI. Copies of sketch maps supporting Land Claims registered in Western Pacific High Commission Registers A and B. 1912. VII. Maps and plans...