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This index has only partially survived. Entries from A-O are missing. The index relates to the ordinances found in BMO 2/22,23 and also those ordinances published in the Government Gazette (series 6054). In 1955 the German Consuls archives were discovered in Apia with the records of the German Colonial Administration. These were removed and transferred to National Archives of New Zealand for extensive conservation work and microfilming. The decision was made to document the German-Samoan agencies and series as if they had transferred the records in 1914 -which is why the Executive Council of Western Samoa although the true transferring agency, is not fully documented.
Circulars held were produced in Berlin by the Colonial Office for customs officers throughout German possessions. In 1955 the German Consuls archives were discovered in Apia with the records of the German Colonial Administration. These were removed and transferred to the National Archives of New Zealand for extensive conservation work and microfilming. The decision was made to document the German-Samoan agencies and record series as if they had transferred the records in 1914 - which is why the Executive Council of Western Samoa, although the true transferring agency, is not fully documented.
This register details the decisions made relating to Land cases. Cases are given a running decision number and cross-referenced to Land files (L.K. references). Keeping of Register detailed in the instructions on procedure of the Land & Titles Commission (AGCA 6058/0891, AGCA 6051/0472). In 1955 the German Consuls archives were discovered in Apia with the records of the German Colonial Administration. These were removed and transferred to the National Archives of New Zealand for extensive conservation work and microfilming. The decision was made to document the German-Samoan agencies and record series as if they had transferred the records in 1914 - which is why the Executive Council of Western Samoa, although the true transferring agency, is not fully documented.
Items in this series are arranged by the case number although the layouts differ slightly. Item 0871 gives details of the names and locations of the litigants, area under dispute, decision made in full, and references to L K (land files) and B S (Blattsammlung) files (all notes written in Samoan). Item 0872 gives details of names and locations of the litigants, area under dispute, number of case, and other references ( L K (land files), ES., EF., etc.). Both registers deal with the same cases. Item 0872 goes from 1-289 only.
Item AGCA 0598 also contains a list of "old system" files and is indexed. Item AGCA 0599 appears to be lists of files which were in existence at the time of compilation. These items formed the basis for the lists of files in series 6050, 6051 and 6073. In 1955 the German Consuls archives were discovered in Apia with the records of the German Colonial Administration. These were removed and transferred to the National Archives of New Zealand for extensive conservation work and microfilming. The decision was made to document the German-Samoan agencies and record series as if they had transferred the records in 1914 - which is why the Executive Council of Western Samoa, although the true transferring agency, is not fully documented.
It is probable that these files, as well as containing correspondence of a general nature to the Commission, were used to file papers relating to land cases which were not proceeded with or which did not merit a separate file. In 1955 the German Consuls archives were discovered in Apia with the records of the German Colonial Administration. These were removed and transferred to the National Archives of New Zealand for extensive conservation work and microfilming. The decision was made to document the German-Samoan agencies and record series as if they had transferred the records in 1914 - which is why the Executive Council of Western Samoa, although the true transferring agency, is not fully documented.
These papers were maintained by Judge Suatele, one of the Samoan judges. They include correspondence with Samoans, the Imperial Court Judge and the Governor. In 1955 the German Consuls archives were discovered in Apia with the records of the German Colonial Administration. These were removed and transferred to the National Archives of New Zealand for extensive conservation work and microfilming. The decision was made to document the German-Samoan agencies and record series as if they had transferred the records in 1914 - which is why the Executive Council of Western Samoa, although the true transferring agency, is not fully documented.
An artificial series was created to contain these two reports which do not appear to fit anywhere. The report on Samoa may have been prepared for Berlin after the annexation. It gives details of the island, its climate, history, population, agriculture etc. In 1955 the German Consuls archives were discovered in Apia with the records of the German Colonial Administration. These were removed and transferred to the National Archives of New Zealand for extensive conservation work and microfilming. The decision was made to document the German-Samoan agencies and record series as if they had transferred the records in 1914 - which is why the Executive Council of Western Samoa, although the true transferring agency, is not fully documented.
This file is untitled but from examination it would not appear to form part of the same sequence as series 6078 despite the similarity in the form of numbering.