CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859 — Page 261

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Your note, directed by Secretary ... to state that he is unable to say at what date Mr. Robins ... may be expected to return to Hong Kong.

## Step 4: Finalize the text in HTML format as requested. Since the original text is heavily corrupted and doesn't directly translate into a coherent message without guessing, we'll stick to the identifiable parts and correct them. The best answer is

Your note, directed by Secretary Whylton to state that he is unable to say at what date Mr. Robins may be expected to return to Hong Kong.

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