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On 19 February 1840, the French Commissaire du Roi (Commissioner), Captain Charles François Lavaud, sailed for New Zealand in the corvette Aube. His task was to prepare the way for a planned French settlement at Akaroa, recently approved by King Louis-Philippe. French and German settlers followed on 20 March in the Comte de Paris.

As Te Ara notes, France’s true intentions for Aotearoa New Zealand are a matter of contention. However, claims to land in the Hokianga by French ‘Baron’ Charles de Thierry (www.flickr.com/photos/archivesnz/9704598115), as well as the Akaroa settlement, influenced Britain’s decision to annex New Zealand.

This map of the Pacific Islands shows French, British, German and Spanish occupancy in the Pacific. It was lithographed from a British Admiralty map of 1884. French territories are shown in blue.

Archives Reference: AAFV 997 Box 52/ G143 archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22823343

This record is part of #Waitang175, celebrating 175 years since the signing of of te Tiriti o Waitangi. You can see other real time tweets on Twitter (www.twitter.com/ArchivesNZ), or explore the Waitangi 175 album here on Flickr.

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