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The Ambiguous History of Matthew and Hunter Islands: Tracing the Roots of Vanuatu and French Claims

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Matthew and Hunter Islands (MHIs) are two small uninhabited islands located between Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Both Vanuatu and France claim sovereignty over the MHIs and vast maritime zones around them. This article examines the history of sovereignty claims to the MHIs. Although existing literature often refers to an annexation of the MHIs by France in 1929 and a 1976 transfer of the MHIs fro...
Display date:
2023-07-03
Location:
New Caledonia
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Scholarly text
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Otago University Research Archive
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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University of Otago
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