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
General Post Office: general
Catalogue reference: PRO 17/211
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This record is about the General Post Office: general dating from 1940 - 1946 in the series Inspecting Officers' Committee: Correspondence and Papers. 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)
- PRO 17/211
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940 - 1946
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Description (What the record is about)
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General Post Office: general
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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)
- 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))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Communications
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2647083/
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Series information
PRO 17
Inspecting Officers' Committee: Correspondence and Papers
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