On 3 February 1865, a Court of Arbitration was convened by British Consul Jones who handed down the Court's decision that Ma’afu was the lawful owner of Vanuabalavu and associated islands.
O 3 de febreiro de 1865 un Tribunal de Arbitraxe foi convocado polo cónsul británico Jones que ditou a decisión da Corte de que Ma'afu era o propietario legal de Vanuabalavu e as illas asociadas.