Catalogue description Colonial Office: British New Guinea (Papua) Original Correspondence

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Reference: CO 422
Title: Colonial Office: British New Guinea (Papua) Original Correspondence
Description:

This series contains original correspondence relating to British New Guinea.
Date: 1884-1900
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.
Related material:

For correspondence after 1900 see CO 418
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: 15 volume(s)
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure
Unpublished finding aids:

For registers to this correspondence see CO 578

Administrative / biographical background:

In 1883 that part of New Guinea not claimed by the Netherlands was annexed by Queensland. In 1884 a British protectorate was proclaimed and a special commissioner appointed. In 1888 it was annexed to the British crown. In 1901 the territory was assigned to the Commonwealth of Australia for five years and in 1906 it became a territory of the Commonwealth under the name Papua.

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