John Baker Tongan Collection
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The collection was formed during 1969 and 1970 by John R Baker, Economist to the Government of Tonga and resident in the capital of Nukualofa from August 1969 to May 1970. Baker was employed by the British Ministry of Overseas Development and was seconded to the Government of Tonga to undertake the preparation and drafting of the Tonga Development Plan 1970 - 1975, which was Tonga's second development plan. Following his work in Tonga, Dr Baker studied at the ANU where he completed a PhD on shipping in Tonga and Fiji.
Selected items only have been digitised. Further information about the John Baker Tongan Collection can be found at ANUA 555 at the ANU Archives.