text_original: Wellington, anxious to maintain the strictest neutrality, was now in a position of great embarrassment. He had only too good reason to fear that England would be used as the base of the operations against the de facto Government of Portugal.
text_transcription: WELLINGTON ANXIOUS TO MAINTAIN THE STRICTEST NEUTRALITY WAS NOW IN A POSITION OF GREAT EMBARRASSMENT HE HAD ONLY TOO GOOD REASON TO FEAR THAT ENGLAND WOULD BE USED AS THE BASE OF THE OPERATIONS AGAINST THE DEFACTO GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL
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