Record revealed
Request for compensation for the Boston Tea Party
On 16 December 1773, 340 chests of tea were thrown into Boston harbour by protesting colonists. This letter from the East India Company requests reimbursement.
Piece
POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Future of Post Office: liberalisation of telecommunications...
Catalogue reference: PREM 19/875
What’s it about?
This record is about the POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Future of Post Office: liberalisation of telecommunications... dating from 1981 Mar 04 - 1982 Mar 16 in the series Records of the Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1979-1997. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PREM 19/875
-
Date (When the record was created)
- 1981 Mar 04 - 1982 Mar 16
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Future of Post Office: liberalisation of telecommunications monopoly; British Telecom's investment programme; BT and postal tariff increases; part 3
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Retained Until 2013
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
- Topics
- Taxation
- Communications
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13317779/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
PREM 19
Records of the Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1979-1997
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
36,715 records
9,215 records
You are currently looking at the piece: PREM 19/875
POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Future of Post Office: liberalisation of telecommunications...
You may be interested in
Read stories that share a catalogue subject with this record.
-
-
Focus on
Revealing the (corrupt) record in 14th-century Ireland
In 1325, officials found suspicious mistakes in the account of the former treasurer of Ireland and hauled him through the courts. What did they uncover? -
Record revealed
Copy of Henry VIII's diplomatic assurances to João III of Portugal
Recently rediscovered, this letter offers new archival evidence into Britain and Portugal's shared history.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.