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en:Gojong of Korea's retraction of the en:Eulsa Treaty, sent to England in 1905. Retrieved from [1]

Partial transcription:

(Translation)

To His Majesty the King of England -- Greeting[s]:

For many years the Government of Korea has born relations with the Government of Great Britain and evidences of the good-will of that Power. In this _____ we feel that all people who desire to ___ sympathize with us. In order to show that great in ___ done ___ we hereby declare that the so-called treaty [of] 1905 was fraudulent, because, (1) the signatures of the Cabinet were obtained by intimidation and ___ authorised the ____ to sign the document, of the Cabinet at which it was signed was illegal, neither at our call nor that of the Prime Minister ____ themselves.

In view of the fact that we are at the present a dependent Power .... yes to re-establish ....

___ .... desired will fully accept ....

In witness whereof we .... the Imperial ___

Once ....

親書

大韓國太皇帝 _ _ 致書于