 There, the squadron embarked the diplomat Friedrich Albrecht zu Eulenburg.On arriving in China, Eulenberg concluded a trade treaty with the Qing government.On the way back to Germany, Jachmann had been instructed to investigate Patagonia as the site of a possible German colony, but he ignored the command, citing the poor condition of his ship after the long voyage to East Asia, and in particular after a severe storm had badly damaged her in South American waters.