England were negotiating the repeal of the Jarnac Convention. It was done in October 1887, and with the annexation of the Leeward Islands by France on March 19, 1888, Bora Bora became a French territory. Unlike the inhabitants of the former kingdom of Tahiti, the inhabitants of Bora Bora were not granted French citizenship. Like the other inhabitants of the Leeward Islands, they had the status of French subjects, subject to the régime de l'indigénat. Family tree of monarchs References Articles with empty sections from November 2012 All articles with empty sections States and territories established in the 19th century States and territories disestablished in 1888 Former countries in Oceania Former monarchies of Oceania Former kingdoms Kingdom of Bora Bora Kingdom of Bora Bora French Polynesia-related lists 19th century in French Polynesia 19th-century establishments in Oceania 1888 disestablishments in Oceania