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From your letter of the a th thullime enclosing copy of despatch from His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, and referring to mine, addressed to the Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong of the 17th ultimo, I infer that the latter, (which was sent to the Colonial Office for the Hong Kong Mail bag) has been opened inadvertently; and treated as a letter to the Right Hon: W. E. Gladwell. I therefore send by the next mail, a duplicate of the letter in question to Hong Kong, under cover to Sir Hercules Robinson.

I have the honour to be,

Your most obedient servant,

F Elliot Esqre Colonial Office

Si

most obedient servant,

your mon spastinder.

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B. April 13th 64

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2nd September 1864.

From your letter of the ...th ulto enclosing copy of despatch from His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, and referring to mine, addressed to the Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong of the 17th ultimo, I infer that the latter, (which was sent to the Colonial Office for the Hong Kong Mail bag) has been opened inadvertently; and treated as a letter to the Right Honble: W. E. Gladwell. I therefore send by the next mail, a duplicate of the letter in question to Hong Kong, under cover to Sir Hercules Robinson.

I have the honour to be,

Your most obedient servant,

F Elliot Esqre Colonial Office

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M. Elphinstone

B. April 13th 64

34 Hong Kong

RECEIVED

3 SEP 1864

30

Royal Mint

I' 343

2nd September 1864.

From your letter of the ...th ultimo enclosing copy of despatch from His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, and referring to mine, addressed to the Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong of the 17th ultimo, I infer that the latter, (which was sent to the Colonial Office for the Hong Kong Mail bag) has been opened inadvertently; and treated as a letter to the Right Honble: W. E. Gladwell. I therefore send by the next mail, a duplicate of the letter in question to Hong Kong, under cover to Sir Hercules Robinson.

I have the honour to be,

Your most obedient servant,

F Elliot Esqre Colonial Office

Si

most obedient servant,

your most obedient servant.

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They auf

Putty.

by 28177

M. Elphinstone

B. April 13th 64

34 Hong Kong

RECEIVED

3 SEP 1864

30

Royal Mint

I' 343

2nd September 1864.

From your letter of the ...th ultimo enclosing copy of despatch from His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, and referring to mine, addressed to the Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong of the 17th ultimo, I infer that the latter, (which was sent to the Colonial Office for the Hong Kong Mail bag) has been opened inadvertently; and treated as a letter to the Right Honble: W. E. Gladwell. I therefore send by the next mail, a duplicate of the letter in question to Hong Kong, under cover to Sir Hercules Robinson.

I have the honour to be,

Your most obedient servant,

F Elliot Esqre Colonial Office

Si

most obedient servant,

your most obedient servant.

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They auf Putty. by 28177 ам зро M. Elbeit B. April 13th 64 34 Hong Kong RECEIVED 3 SBP 1864 Sie 30 Royal Mint I' 343 2nd September 1864. From your letter of the a th thullime enclosing copy of despatch from His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, and referring to mine, addressed to the Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong of the 17th ultimo, I infer that the latter, (which was sent to the Colonial Office for the Hong Kong Mail bag) has been opened inadvertently; and treated as a letter to the Right Hon: W. E. Gladwell. I therefore send by the next mail, a duplicate of the letter in question to Hong Kong, under cover to Sir Hercules Robinson. I have the honour to be, Your most obedient servant, F Elliot Esqre Colonial Office Si most obedient servant, your mon spastinder. Page 3 (revised) becomes They auf Putty. by 28177 M. Elphinstone B. April 13th 64 34 Hong Kong RECEIVED 3 SEP 1864 Sie 30 Royal Mint I' 343 2nd September 1864. From your letter of the ...th ulto enclosing copy of despatch from His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, and referring to mine, addressed to the Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong of the 17th ultimo, I infer that the latter, (which was sent to the Colonial Office for the Hong Kong Mail bag) has been opened inadvertently; and treated as a letter to the Right Honble: W. E. Gladwell. I therefore send by the next mail, a duplicate of the letter in question to Hong Kong, under cover to Sir Hercules Robinson. I have the honour to be, Your most obedient servant, F Elliot Esqre Colonial Office is rewritten as They auf Putty. by 28177 M. Elphinstone B. April 13th 64 34 Hong Kong RECEIVED 3 SEP 1864 30 Royal Mint I' 343 2nd September 1864. From your letter of the ...th ultimo enclosing copy of despatch from His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, and referring to mine, addressed to the Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong of the 17th ultimo, I infer that the latter, (which was sent to the Colonial Office for the Hong Kong Mail bag) has been opened inadvertently; and treated as a letter to the Right Honble: W. E. Gladwell. I therefore send by the next mail, a duplicate of the letter in question to Hong Kong, under cover to Sir Hercules Robinson. I have the honour to be, Your most obedient servant, F Elliot Esqre Colonial Office Si most obedient servant, your most obedient servant. Here is the final version in HTML: They auf Putty. by 28177 M. Elphinstone B. April 13th 64 34 Hong Kong RECEIVED 3 SEP 1864 30 Royal Mint I' 343 2nd September 1864. From your letter of the ...th ultimo enclosing copy of despatch from His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, and referring to mine, addressed to the Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong of the 17th ultimo, I infer that the latter, (which was sent to the Colonial Office for the Hong Kong Mail bag) has been opened inadvertently; and treated as a letter to the Right Honble: W. E. Gladwell. I therefore send by the next mail, a duplicate of the letter in question to Hong Kong, under cover to Sir Hercules Robinson. I have the honour to be, Your most obedient servant, F Elliot Esqre Colonial Office Si most obedient servant, your most obedient servant.
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They auf

Putty.

by 28177

ам

зро

M. Elbeit

B. April 13th 64

34 Hong trong

EIVED

3 SBP

1864

Sie

30

Royal Mint I'

343

2nd September 1864.

From

your

letter of

the

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thullime enclosing copy of despatch from His Excellency Sis Necules Robinson, and referring to mine, addressed to the Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong of the 17/ ultimo, I infer that the latter, ( which was sent to the Colonial Office

for the Hong Kong Mail bag) has "been opened inadvertently; and treated as a letter to the Right Now: & laudwell. I therefore send by the next mail, a duplicate of the letter in question to Hong Kong, under cover to Sir Recoutes Robinom

I have the hour to be

F Elliot Esque Colonial Office

Si

most obedient servant

your mon spastinder.

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