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Unpunctuality of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's Steamers. Submits observations...

Catalogue reference: CO 28/259/80

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This record is about the Unpunctuality of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's Steamers. Submits observations... dating from 1902 Mar 7 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Barbados, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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CO 28/259/80
Date
1902 Mar 7
Description

Unpunctuality of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's Steamers. Submits observations as to the probable causes of the late arrivals. States that the Postmaster General's attention is being called to the case of the ship La Plata and its somewhat unsatisfactory performances.

From General Post Office, folios 434-435

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
9705/1902
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9504522/

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