3The files of the Archives du ministère des Affaires Etrangères et due ommerce
Extérieur show the following files opened at Leopold’s request in terms of possible
colonial interest: Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay, Mexico-State of Puebla,
Sandwich Islands, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, San Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Rio
Nunez, Marie – West coast of Africa, Bolivia, Columbia, Guiana, Argentina – La Plata,
Argentina – Villaguay, Patagonia, Florida, Texas, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Missouri,
Kansas, Isle of Pines, Cozumel, St. Bartholomew Island, Haiti, Tortugas, Faeroe
Islands, Portugal, Isle of Nordstrand, Cypress, Surinam, India, Java, Philippines,Abyssinia, Barbary Coast, Guinea Coast, Madagascar, Republic of South Africa,
Nicabar, Singapore, New Zealand, New Guinea – Papua, Australia Fiji, Malaysia,
Marianas Island, New Hebrides, Samoa. AMAE.