https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/2d73d50963b6f17e413b4a02fc0a6a0c.pdf 5b070f0dcffcf054f1e13c68d82e48e0 Letter This is used for general correspondence that doesn't fit into a specialized category (e.g., ministerial submissions). Transcript A transcript of the document. <p style="text-align:center;">10 DOWNING STREET<br />LONDON SW1A 2AA</p> <p>From the Private Secretary</p> <p style="text-align:right;">20 August 1999</p> <p>Sir</p> <p>The Queen having been pleased to approve that the dignity of the Barony of the United Kingdom for Life be conferred upon The Right Honourable George Islay MacNeill Robertson MP, by the name, style and title of BARON ROBERTSON OF PORT ELLEN, of Islay in Argyll and Bute, the Prime Minister has asked that the necessary steps may be taken to give effect to Her Majesty’s commands.</p> <div style="text-align:center;">Yours truly</div> <div style="text-align:center;">(Sgd.) <em>R K Read</em></div> <div style="text-align:center;"><strong>ROB READ</strong></div> <p>The Secretary of State for the Home Office</p> Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Rob Read (Private Secretary to the Prime Minister) Recipient(s) Jack Straw (Secretary of State for the Home Department) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Document is in Times New Roman. Lesser Royal Arms at the top. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This letter would have been sent after Queen Elizabeth II approved the Prime Minister's formal submission regarding Robertson's title. The Home Secretary would then have signified the Queen's commands to the Crown Office so they could prepare a Royal Warrant to pass the requisite Letters Patent under the Great Seal. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter - Giving Effect [Life Peerage] [1999-08-20] Subject The topic of the resource Peerages Description An account of the resource Letter from Rob Read to Jack Straw notifying him that Queen Elizabeth II had approved that a Barony of the United Kingdom for life be conferred upon George Robertson and asking him to give effect to her commands. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rob Read (Private Secretary to the Prime Minister) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived PREM 49/2130/06 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999-08-20 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Home Secretary Life Peerages Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Procedure