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Colonial History of Condomonium - Pandemonium

During the late nineteenth century, planters as well as missionaries began to colonise the islands that had become known as the New Hebrides. English Men o' War patrolled the waters irregularly, to safeguard settlers and monitor the sandalwood trade. In 1875 Tannese settlers, mostly Catholic, wrote to the French government suggesting that the islands be annexed by the (Catholic) French Government. In 1876, planters in Efate sent an identical submission. Presbyterian missionaries saw this as a threat and promptly waged a press campaign in Australia and England, for the New Hebrides to be annexed by the British.

The French and British governments sent each other assurances that neither wishes to annex the islands. Ten years passed while French planters bought up almost all the useable land in an effort to take economically what they could not yet control politically. Meanwhile the Presbyterians continued their campaign with even more vigor. Finally, France suggested to Britain that i ... Read More...