Catalogue description Colonial Office: Fiji, Original Correspondence
Reference: | CO 83 |
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Title: | Colonial Office: Fiji, Original Correspondence |
Description: |
This series contains original correspondence relating to Fiji. |
Date: | 1860-1951 |
Arrangement: |
Bound volumes arranged chronologically within the following subject headings: Despatches (letters of the Governors), Offices (letters of government departments and other organisations), and Individuals (arranged alphabetically). Each volume with a contents list, or a précis of each letter giving name of correspondent, date of letter and subject matter. From 1926 correspondence is arranged in subject files. |
Related material: |
For later correspondence see CO 1023 For earlier correspondence see FO 58 |
Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
Copies held at: |
Microfilm copies were created as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project (1948-1997). The microfilm images have been digitised and made available online by the National Library of Australia. |
Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
Language: | English |
Physical description: | 261 volume(s) |
Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
Unpublished finding aids: |
For registers of this correspondence see CO 419, except for the period 1863 to 1871 when it is registered in CO 374. |
Administrative / biographical background: |
Fiji was ceded to Britain on 10 October 1874. A governor was appointed the following year. |
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