British Western Pacific Territories (original) (raw)
British Western Pacific Territories
| British Western Pacific Territories | Chronology 13 Aug 1877 British Western Pacific Territories (composition: Fiji [1878-1952]; New Hebrides [1906-1976]; Pitcairn Islands [1898-1952]; Cook Islands [1893-1901]; Niue [1900-1901]; Union Islands (Tokelau)[1889-1948]; Phoenix Islands [1892-1939]; Tonga [1900-1952]; Gilbert and Ellice Islands [1892-1971]; Canton and Enderbury Islands [1939- 1976]; Solomon Islands [1893-1976]; and Nauru [1914-1921]) is created, with the governors governors of Fiji (from 3 Jul 1952, the High Commissioners of Solomon Islands) as High Commissioners for the British Western Pacific (WPHC)(effective 4 Feb 1878). 11 Jun 1901 Cook Islands and Niue become territories of New Zealand. 10 Jun 1921 Nauru becomes a League of Nations Mandate under Australia-New Zealand-U.K administration. 6 Apr 1939 Canton and Enderbury Islands added. 1942 - 1945 British military administration (parts of Solomon Islands, Gilbert Islands, and Phoenix Islands areoccupied by Japan). 30 Dec 1948 Tokelau leave the High commission territories. 3 Jul 1952 Fiji, Pitcairn Islands, and Tonga leave the High commission territories following a reorganization. 2 Jan 1976 Dissolution. |
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High Commissioners in, over, and for the Western Pacific Ocean
(also governors of Fiji to 3 Jul 1952; exercising direct administration at Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 1 Jan 1953)
4 Feb 1878 - 3 Jul 1952 the governors of Fiji
3 Jul 1952 - 7 Jul 1955 Robert Christopher Stafford Stanley (b. 1899 - d. 1981)
(from 1 Jan 1954, Sir Robert Christopher Stafford Stanley)
26 Sep 1955 - 4 Mar 1961 John Gutch (b. 1905 - d. 1988)
(from 13 Jun 1957, Sir John Gutch)
4 Mar 1961 - 16 Jun 1964 David Clive Crosbie Trench (b. 1915 - d. 1988)
(from 2 Jun 1962, Sir David Clive Crosbie Trench)
16 Jun 1964 - 6 Mar 1969 Sir Robert Sidney Foster (b. 1913 - d. 2005)
6 Mar 1969 - 28 Sep 1973 Sir Michael David Irving Gass (b. 1916 - d. 1983)
10 Oct 1973 - 2 Jan 1976 Donald Collin Cumyn Luddington (b. 1920 - d. 2009)
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