Colonial Office: British New Guinea (Papua) Original Correspondence

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Reference	CO 422
Title	Colonial Office: British New Guinea (Papua) Original Correspondence
Date	1884-1900
Description	This series contains original correspondence relating to British New Guinea.
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
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Unpublished finding aids	For registers to this correspondence see CO 578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.
Copies information	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.

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