Leopold II of Belgium establishes a 'Comité d'études du
Haut-Congo', formed to organise the Belgian colonial advance in the
extremely difficult environment of the Congo basin.
Citation:
Editors. "Comité d'études du Haut-Congo formed".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18776, accessed 23 May 2013.]