October 1874: Chiefs sign Deed of Cession of Fiji to Great Britain

Posted on October 11, 2007 by levuka

One original of the Deed of Cession was retained in Fiji, and until the late thirties of the present century was in the archives of the Colonial Government. Full text below. Continue reading →

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