"It is interesting to note however, that Leopold’s penchant for secrecy was also evident in the Texas project. Pirson was under strict orders not to reveal anything about his mission other than that he was sent to Texas to study the potential commercial and economic advantages of trade between the two countries. There was to be no mention of the colonial or loan aspects of his mission. “…(your ) mission must maintain a confidential character as much as possible…"
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Early Belgian colonial Efforts: The long and fateful shadow of Leopold I, Page 103 ” Official Instructions to Victor Pirson, 13 November 1842, AMAE 2013.
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