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British Solomon Islands Protectorate
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IdentifierUMA-AG-000001734Activities & OccupationsGovernment organisationsHistoryThe British Solomon Islands Protectorate was a mechanism for British colonial rule over the Solomon Islands. A key goal of the colonial administrators was to encourage investment by British and Australian trading companies in plantations and export businesses. The BSIP was first established in June 1893 and was administered as part of the British Western Pacific Territories until the Solomon Islands became independent in 1978. The Protectorate was ended under the terms of the Solomon Islands Act 1978.
IdentifierUMA-AG-000001734Activities & OccupationsGovernment organisationsHistoryThe British Solomon Islands Protectorate was a mechanism for British colonial rule over the Solomon Islands. A key goal of the colonial administrators was to encourage investment by British and Australian trading companies in plantations and export businesses. The BSIP was first established in June 1893 and was administered as part of the British Western Pacific Territories until the Solomon Islands became independent in 1978. The Protectorate was ended under the terms of the Solomon Islands Act 1978.Dates
Date1893-1978
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Source of DescriptionBritish Solomon Islands | Wikipedia
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British Solomon Islands Protectorate (1893-1978), [UMA-AG-000001734]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 09/09/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/657135