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Episode 4
By Tim Jeal.
Having traced the River Congo from the heart of Africa to the sea, Stanley returns for a meeting with King Leopold II of Belgium. But while Stanley's ambition is to open up the Congo to free trade, Leopold's motives are fuelled by greed alone.
Read by Alex Jennings.
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