Aimé Humbert-Droz

Portrait of Aimé Humbert-Droz in 1875 Aimé Humbert-Droz (29 June 1819 in La Chaux-de-Fonds – 19 September 1900 in Neuchâtel) was a Swiss politician, traveler and educator.

He was elected President of the Swiss Council of States in 1856 and President of the Union Horlogère Suisse in 1858.

Humbert-Droz is also renowned for leading the first Swiss Diplomatic mission to Japan and successfully signing the first trade agreement between the two nations (formally known as the "Treaty of Amity and Trade") on 6 February 1864 with the Support of Dutch Consul General Dirk de Graeff van Polsbroek. After Humbert left Japan, De Graeff van Polsbroek represented Switzerland as interim Consul General. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Japan and the Japanese / by Humbert, Aimé, 1819-1900

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