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Western Pacific Ocean: Banaba (now part of Kiribati). 'Plan shewing land required...

Catalogue reference: MR 1/2026/4-5

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This record is about the Western Pacific Ocean: Banaba (now part of Kiribati). 'Plan shewing land required... dating from 1929-[1930] in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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MR 1/2026/4-5
Date
1929-[1930]
Description

Western Pacific Ocean: Banaba (now part of Kiribati). 'Plan shewing land required for future extensions etc': 2 maps. (4) Drawing number 885, covering the area between Tabiang and Uma; (5) Drawing number 886, covering the area between Tapiwa and Tabiang. Scale: 1 inch to 200 feet. Compass indicators. Traced by D T F, Melbourne Office, 25 June 1929. Originally accompanying correspondence relating to mining rights, 1930.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Dimensions
63 cm x 98 cm
Map scale
1:2400
Physical condition
Printed, on tracing cloth, with MS colouring
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9265497/

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