Anglo-French Joint Naval Commission

Anglo-French Joint Naval Commission
Anglo-French Joint Naval Commission (1887–1889) Franceville, New Hebrides (1889–1890) Anglo-French Joint Naval Commission (1890–1906)
1887–1889 1890–1906
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Location of the New Hebrides, today's Vanuatu.
Capital		Not specified
Political structure		Protectorate
Historical era		British Empire French colonial empire
•	Established	1887
•	Disestablished	1906
Preceded by Succeeded by History of Vanuatu Franceville, New Hebrides Franceville, New Hebrides New Hebrides

The Anglo-French Joint Naval Commission was in charge of the territory of the New Hebrides in the period 1887–1889 and again in 1890–1906. It was briefly suspended by the constitution of the unrecognized independent state of Franceville.

History

In 1878 the United Kingdom and France declared all of the New Hebrides to be neutral territory.

The New Hebrides became a neutral territory under the loose jurisdiction of the Commission, established by a Convention on 16 October 1887, for the sole purpose of protecting French and British citizens, but claimed no jurisdiction over internal native affairs.