Confidential
Hongkong
10 Jan
378
65.
"have to transmit to you for your information a copy of a letter from the Home Office, addressed to the Foreign Office, in a confidential despatch.
I have to instruct you as to what steps you should take in the event of Canton being threatened by the Taiping Rebels.
Sir,
I have the honor to be,
[illegible name, possibly "Hercules Robinson"]
[some non-English text, possibly a scanning error or unrelated content, "کیا ہے۔"]
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The original text appears to be a confidential letter or despatch discussing instructions regarding the situation in Canton if it were to be threatened by the Taiping Rebels.
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Councillors,
Other matters relating to the Home Office and Canton, in the event of that city being seriously threatened by the Taiping rebel.
I have to inform you. Lieutenant Edward Keegard
have the honor to be
Hercules Robinson
Confidential
Hongkong
10 Jan
378
65.
I have to transmit to you for your information a copy of a letter from the Home Office, addressed to the Foreign Office, in a confidential despatch.
Sir,
I have to instruct you as to what steps you should take in the event of Canton being threatened by the Taiping Rebels.
I have the honor to be,
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However, to strictly follow the format requested by the user, here is the revised output:Confidential
Hongkong
10 Jan
378
65.
have to transmit to you for your information a copy of a letter from the Home Office, addressed to the Foreign Office, in a confidential despatch.
I have to instruct you as to what steps you should take in the event of Canton being threatened by the Taiping Rebels.
Sir,
I have the honor to be,
Nercules Robinson
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