British Phosphate Commissioners
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The British Phosphate Commissioners was a trilateral agency established by Britain, Australia, and New Zealand to control and operate phosphate mining in the Pacific, particularly on islands such as Nauru and Banaba, for the benefit of those governments.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental organization
ⓘ
trilateral agency ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Banaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ Nauru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
Government of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compensationPolicy |
paid royalties to Banaban landowners
ⓘ
paid royalties to Nauruan landowners ⓘ |
| country |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1981 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Nauru Island Agreement 1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
displacement of Banaban population
ⓘ
environmental degradation on Banaba ⓘ environmental degradation on Nauru ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1920 ⓘ |
| industry | phosphate mining ⓘ |
| legalForm | statutory body ⓘ |
| mainProduct | phosphate rock ⓘ |
| notableFor |
monopoly control of Pacific phosphate exports
ⓘ
role in colonial exploitation of Nauru and Banaba ⓘ subject of international legal and political disputes ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Banaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nauru NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocean Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedMines |
Banaba phosphate mines
GENERATED
ⓘ
Nauru phosphate mines GENERATED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Government of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedInfrastructure |
phosphate loading facilities on Banaba
ⓘ
phosphate loading facilities on Nauru ⓘ phosphate processing facilities on Nauru ⓘ |
| partOf | British Empire resource extraction system ⓘ |
| profitDistribution | profits distributed to the three partner governments ⓘ |
| purpose | control and operation of phosphate mining ⓘ |
| replaced | Pacific Phosphate Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Banaba Island Council phosphate interests
ⓘ
Nauru Phosphate Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Banaban legal actions in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Nauruans’ claims for inadequate phosphate royalties ⓘ |
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