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.
Series
Office of Telecommunications (OFTEL): Annual Reports
Catalogue reference: LF 1
What's it about?
LF 1
Annual reports of the Director General of Telecommunications, presented to Parliament pursuant to section 55 of the Telecommunications Act 1984. Reports covering 1986 and 1987 were unavailable from OFTEL.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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LF 1
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Title (The name of the record)
- Office of Telecommunications (OFTEL): Annual Reports
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Date (When the record was created)
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1986-2001
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Description (What the record is about)
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Annual reports of the Director General of Telecommunications, presented to Parliament pursuant to section 55 of the Telecommunications Act 1984.
Reports covering 1986 and 1987 were unavailable from OFTEL.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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15 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 2003 Office of Telecommunications
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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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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
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Series is accruing
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Selection and destruction information (Information about how the record was selected for archiving)
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Collection theme 2.2.2.1. The economic, social and demographic condition of the UK, as documented by the state's dealings with individuals, communities and organisations outside its own formal boundaries.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15371/
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Records of the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel)
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