What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hamlet's first speech mainly for his friend (7)" mean?

The definition is "his friend". The wordplay uses a deletion. H (deletion) + ORATIO (deletion) = HORATIO; definition: "his friend" The answer is HORATIO.

Hamlet's first speech mainly for his friend (7)

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