This series comprises 'minuted' papers relating to all manner of Post Office matters.
'Minuted' papers were those papers which had been submitted to the Postmaster General for a decision, and then been retained in the Post Office registry. At first, the papers 'minuted' tended only to be the particular case submitted to the Postmaster General but, as time went on, registry staff followed a practice of continuing to add physically to an existing minuted case all other cases on that subject which came to hand. As a result, the minuted papers frequently consist of quite large bundles of files. On a common subject spanning many years. The date range of files is consequently often much earlier or much later than the date suggested by the 'Former Reference' used by the registry staff and, in many cases, the precise dates covered by the files have not yet been listed. The subject of individual files among the minuted papers can be wide-ranging, from the mundane administrative minutiae to policy decisions on developments of critical importance.
Some abbreviations used in file titles (not an exhaustive list):
BFPO: British Forces Post Office
DG: Director General
IHDS: International Household Delivery Service
IMP: Integrated Mail Processor
IMS: Institute of Manpower Studies
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IPBS: Infectious Perishable Biological Substances
IPC: International Post Corporation
IPT: Industry and Parliamentary Trust
ISIS (pay): Individual Salary Increase System
ISIS (postage stamps): Immediate Sales Indicator Systems
ISM: Information Systems Manager(s)
LPR: London Postal Region
NPM: National Postal Museum
PMG: Postmaster General
POB: Post Office Board
POC: Post Office Circular
POP: Post Office Preferred
POUNC: Post Office Users' National Council
P&TO: Postal and Telegraph Officers
PRU: Pay Research Unit
RFU: Rugby Football Union
TPO(S): Travelling Post Office(s)
UPW: Union of Post Office Workers
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