Who's Who in the Far East/D'ANETHAN, Baron Albert
D'ANETHAN, Baron Albert (TOKYO), Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for Belgium; b. June 13, 1849; m. Eleonore Mary Haggard. Educ.: Athenee of Brussels; Liege University. Entered the Belgian diplomatic service in 1870 and served 3 years at the Foreign Office; appointed Secretary to Legation in Japan, 1873; Secretary to Legation in Great Britain, 1876; Conseiller of Legation at Washington, 1880; at Constantinople and Vienna, 1883; at Rio de Janeiro, 1886; at London, 1888; Minister in Brazil, 1889; Minister in Tokyo since 1893; Doyen of the Corps Diplomatique from 1897 to 1906. Decorations: Officer of Leopold; G.C. of Rising Sun; G.C. of Isabelle la Calholique; K.C. of Rose; K.C. of Iron Crown; K.C. of Osmanie; Kt. of Legion of Honour; Kt. of Albert le Valeureux, etc., etc. Clubs: Tokyo, and Yokohama United. Address: Belgian Legation, Tokycf, Japan.