The King isolates himself and becomes less and less accessi… - Émile Banning

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The King isolates himself and becomes less and less accessible to our advice.

Émile Banning

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Émile Theodore Joseph Hubert Banning (12 October 1836 – 13 July 1898) was a doctor of philosophy and literature and a Belgian senior civil servant who played an important role in the Belgian politics of the 19th century. Émile Banning was a leading negotiator at the Berlin Conference of 1884 and the Brussels Anti-Slavery Conference of 1890 both involving the Congo Free State.

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The King isolates himself and becomes less and less accessible to our advice. - Émile Banning

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