"Thanks for explanations. Since Belgian nationality is useless, isn't it better to travel an African traveler who will have more authority than me? Fear of increasing financial embarrassment. Nevertheless am at the disposal of the King, but of course I will never be under the orders of a foreigner"
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Jules Greindl
Jules Xavier Charles Joseph Léonard Count Greindl (September 7, 1835 – July 30, 1917) was a Belgian diplomat and Minister of State.
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