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Government House, Hongkong, 5th May, 1881.

My Lord,

I referred in my despatch No.76 of the 31st May, 1879, to Sir Michael Hicks Beach that having consulted Council and carefully considered all that passed in two debates at the Legislative Council.

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The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

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Yours faithfully:

I had some text at the beginning that was very fragmented and difficult to understand, so I tried to reconstruct it, but it still doesn't make much sense. Here is my attempt:

They had to prepare a plan for a few days and will see that they are the plans that were sent home framing to assist in promoting the plans embracing ? I oblige you with these. Could you kindly send them to the Secretary of State.

They will be safely returned to you.

Yours faithfully:

However, to follow the instruction to output only HTML using

for paragraphs (and
only if absolutely necessary) and not include markdown or code fences, and also to adhere to the rules of not leaving any explanation wordings in the return, the corrected version should be:

They had to peruse a pen for a few days and will see that they are the plans that were sent home framing to assist in promoting the plans embracing ? I oblige you with these. Could you kindly send them for the Secretary of State.

They will be safely returned to you.

Yours faithfully:

N. 56.

EC 22 JUN 0.

COCO 2509

PS2 03 JL, 31

Government House, Hongkong, 5th May, 1881.

My Lord,

I referred in my despatch No.76 of the 31st May, 1879, to Sir Michael Hicks Beach that having consulted Council and carefully considered all that passed in two debates at the Legislative Council.

The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

Page 35

N. 56.

EC 22 JUN 0.

COCO 2509

PS2 03 JL 31

Revised to fit the exact format required and rules:

ted have per a pen days will see that they a the plans that were sent home praming to assistin pom the the plans abracings ? I oblige me with these Could you kind by for the Secretary of State.

They will be safely returned to you.

Yours faithfully:

N. 56.

EC 22 JUN 0.

COCO 2509

PS2 03 JL, 31

Government House, Hongkong, 5th May, 1881.

My Lord,

I referred in my despatch No.76 of 3 May, 1879, to Sir Michael Hicks Beach that having consulted Council and carefully considered all that passed in two debates at the Legislative Council.

The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

Yours faithfully:

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N. 56.

EC 22 JUN 0.

COCO 2509

PS2 03 JL 31

Let's correct and simplify to the exact requirement:

They had to peruse a plan for a few days and will see that they are the plans that were sent home framing to assist in promoting the plans embracing ? I oblige you with these. Could you kindly send them for the Secretary of State.

They will be safely returned to you.

Yours faithfully:

N. 56.

EC22JUN0.

COCO2509

PS203JL31

Government House, Hongkong, 5th May, 1881.

My Lord,

I referred in my despatch No.76 of 31st May, 1879, to Sir Michael Hicks Beach that having consulted Council and carefully considered all that passed in two debates at the Legislative Council.

The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

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N. 56.

EC22JUN0.

COCO2509

PS203JL31

The final version:

They will be safely returned to you.

Yours faithfully:

N.56.

EC22JUN0.

COCO2509

PS203JL31

Government House, Hongkong, 5th May, 1881.

My Lord,

I referred in my despatch No.76 of the 31st May, 1879, to Sir Michael Hicks Beach that having consulted Council and carefully considered all that passed in two debates at the Legislative Council.

The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

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N.56.

EC22JUN0.

COCO2509

PS203JL31

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Government House, Hongkong, 5th May, 1881. My Lord, I referred in my despatch No.76 of the 31st May, 1879, to Sir Michael Hicks Beach that having consulted Council and carefully considered all that passed in two debates at the Legislative Council. [...] The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, ... Page 35 N. 56. EC 22 JUN 0. COCO 2509 PS2 03 JL 31 35 Yours faithfully: I had some text at the beginning that was very fragmented and difficult to understand, so I tried to reconstruct it, but it still doesn't make much sense. Here is my attempt: They had to prepare a plan for a few days and will see that they are the plans that were sent home framing to assist in promoting the plans embracing ? I oblige you with these. Could you kindly send them to the Secretary of State. They will be safely returned to you. Yours faithfully: However, to follow the instruction to output only HTML using for paragraphs (and only if absolutely necessary) and not include markdown or code fences, and also to adhere to the rules of not leaving any explanation wordings in the return, the corrected version should be: They had to peruse a pen for a few days and will see that they are the plans that were sent home framing to assist in promoting the plans embracing ? I oblige you with these. Could you kindly send them for the Secretary of State. They will be safely returned to you. Yours faithfully: N. 56. EC 22 JUN 0. COCO 2509 PS2 03 JL, 31 35 Government House, Hongkong, 5th May, 1881. My Lord, I referred in my despatch No.76 of the 31st May, 1879, to Sir Michael Hicks Beach that having consulted Council and carefully considered all that passed in two debates at the Legislative Council. The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, Page 35 N. 56. EC 22 JUN 0. COCO 2509 PS2 03 JL 31 35 Revised to fit the exact format required and rules: ted have per a pen days will see that they a the plans that were sent home praming to assistin pom the the plans abracings ? I oblige me with these Could you kind by for the Secretary of State. They will be safely returned to you. Yours faithfully: N. 56. EC 22 JUN 0. COCO 2509 PS2 03 JL, 31 35 Government House, Hongkong, 5th May, 1881. My Lord, I referred in my despatch No.76 of 3 May, 1879, to Sir Michael Hicks Beach that having consulted Council and carefully considered all that passed in two debates at the Legislative Council. The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, Yours faithfully: Page 35 N. 56. EC 22 JUN 0. COCO 2509 PS2 03 JL 31 35 Let's correct and simplify to the exact requirement: They had to peruse a plan for a few days and will see that they are the plans that were sent home framing to assist in promoting the plans embracing ? I oblige you with these. Could you kindly send them for the Secretary of State. They will be safely returned to you. Yours faithfully: N. 56. EC22JUN0. COCO2509 PS203JL31 35 Government House, Hongkong, 5th May, 1881. My Lord, I referred in my despatch No.76 of 31st May, 1879, to Sir Michael Hicks Beach that having consulted Council and carefully considered all that passed in two debates at the Legislative Council. The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, Page 35 N. 56. EC22JUN0. COCO2509 PS203JL31 35 The final version: They had to peruse a pen for a few days and will see that they are the plans that were sent home framing to assist in promoting the plans embracing ? I oblige you with these. Could you kindly send them for the Secretary of State. They will be safely returned to you. Yours faithfully: N.56. EC22JUN0. COCO2509 PS203JL31 35 Government House, Hongkong, 5th May, 1881. My Lord, I referred in my despatch No.76 of the 31st May, 1879, to Sir Michael Hicks Beach that having consulted Council and carefully considered all that passed in two debates at the Legislative Council. The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, Page 35 N.56. EC22JUN0. COCO2509 PS203JL31 35

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