British Western Pacific Territories
 

1880 - 1905  High Commissioners' Flag

1905 - 1953  High Commissioners' Flag

1953 - 2 Jan 1976  High Commissioners' Flag

Map of the Western Pacific Islands  Hear National Anthem  "God Save the King/Queen"  Capital: Suva (Fiji) (3 Jul 1952-2 Jan 1976 Honiara, Solomon Islands) Population: N/A (1950) British Western Pacific Territories Chronology 13 Aug 1877                British Western Pacific Territories (composition:                              Fiji [1878-1952]; New Hebrides [1906-1973];                              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-                              1972]; 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                              are occupied by Japan). 30 Dec 1948                Tokelau leaves the High commission territories.  3 Jul 1952                Fiji, Pitcairn Islands, and Tonga leave the High                              commission territories following a reorganization.  1 Jan 1972                Gilbert and Ellice Islands leave the High commission                              territories.  1 Dec 1973                New Hebrides leave the High commission territories,                              leaving only the Solomon Islands.  2 Jan 1976                Dissolution.

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)
 7 Jul 1955 - 26 Sep 1955  Robert John Minnitt (acting)       (b. 1913 - d. 2000)
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)
28 Sep 1973 - 10 Oct 1973  Thomas "Tom" Russell (acting)      (b. 1920 - d. 2016)
10 Oct 1973 -  2 Jan 1976  Donald Collin Cumyn Luddington     (b. 1920 - d. 2009)