'Univesiti Fakafonua 'a Tonga -
Tonga National University
Ko e Mo’oni, Ko e Totonu mo e Tau’ataina - Truth, Justice, Freedom



The limits of advice : (Record no. 53)

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Original cataloging agency TNU
Language of cataloging eng
Transcribing agency TNU
Description conventions rda
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Edition information 23
Classification number 996
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Lavaka, Penelope A.,
Relator term author.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The limits of advice :
Remainder of title Britain and the Kingdom of Tonga, 1900-1970 /
Statement of responsibility, etc. by Penelope A. Lavaka.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Australia :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Australian National University,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 1981.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiii, 377, 37 leaves :
Other physical details map ;
Dimensions 30 cm
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the Australian National University, 1981.
502 ## - DISSERTATION NOTE
Degree type Ph.D.
Name of granting institution Australian National University
Year degree granted 1981
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (leaves 366-377).
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "Despite the endeavors of King Tupou I and II to maintain Tonga's independence, Britain established a Protectorate over the Kingdom in May 1900. By this action the British Government hoped to exclude other powers from Tonga, whilst keeping its own commitment to a minimum. Tonga aroused little interest in British eyes apart from its potential as a base for rival Pacific powers. Although it was not intended that the British Agent and Consul appointed to Tonga should intervene in the Kingdom's internal affairs other than by giving advice when asked, a succession of British officials were not content with the role of observer, and sought Colonial Office backing to force the recalcitrant Tupou II to heed their advice. In 1905 the King was obliged, on threat of deportation, to accept the intervention of the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific and to agree to take the Consul's advice on internal as well as external affairs. For the next six years the Consul, supported by a Cabinet of British nominees, vied with the King for control of the Government"--Abstract.
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Geographic name Tonga
General subdivision Politics and government
Chronological subdivision 20th century.
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Tonga
General subdivision Foreign relations
Geographic subdivision Great Britain.
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Great Britain
General subdivision Foreign relations
Geographic subdivision Tonga.
655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM
Genre/form data or focus term Academic theses.
Source of term lcgft
710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element Australian National University.
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    Dewey Decimal Classification   Not for loan TNU, Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities TNU, Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities Theses Collection 996 LAV 09/24/2024 Texts - cam
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