ɪn ɐn ɐtˈɛmpt tə spˈiːd ˌʌp ɪndˌʌstɹɪələzˈeɪʃən, tuːˈɑːdɹoʊz hæd wˈɛlkʌmd bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ænd fɹˈɛntʃ əfˈɪʃəlz ænd ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv dʒˈɜːmən mˈɪʃənˌɛɹiz ˌɪntʊ hɪz kˈɪŋdəm.
In an attempt to speed up industrialisation, Tewodros had welcomed British and French officials and a group of German missionaries into his kingdom.