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Lord Francis Hope is the last owner of hope diamond after it was passed to him by Henry Thomas Hope
Answer:
Prolly Britain
Explanation:
Britain is infamous for being reduced from controlling the world to a tiny island within a century, Japan was still feudal (i believe), America was... being America ig, and Germany wasn't that powerful compared to other European countries.
Laws would vary from one State to the other, which would make it difficult to adhere to if you're not from that State. Also, politics would play into effect. I'd like to use the American Civil War as an example; some states were for Slavery, meanwhile others sided on the abolishment side. That could come into play here, and that could be extremely dangerous.
They wanted to find a faster way to the East Indies.