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.
Piece
Destruction of files
Catalogue reference: INF 17/34
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This record is about the Destruction of files dating from 1937-1942 in the series Empire and General Post Office Film Library: Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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INF 17/34
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Date (When the record was created)
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1937-1942
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Description (What the record is about)
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Destruction of files
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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FL 141
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
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Open Document, Open Description
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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))
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- Topics
- Communications
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1383087/
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Series information
INF 17
Empire and General Post Office Film Library: Correspondence
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the series: INF 17
Empire and General Post Office Film Library: Correspondence
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Destruction of files
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