The Final Years of British Hong Kong

The Final Years of British Hong Kong
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9781349261352
ISBN-13 : 1349261351
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Book Synopsis The Final Years of British Hong Kong by : J. Flowerdew

Download or read book The Final Years of British Hong Kong written by J. Flowerdew and published by Springer. This book was released on 1998-02-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book critically reviews the British experience in Hong Kong with special emphasis on the tenure of the last governor, Chris Patten, and the discourse he used in guiding the transfer of sovereignty to China. While the People's Republic of China proclaimed the recovery of Hong Kong to be just retribution for a century and a half of national shame under British rule, Patten, as the spokesperson for the British, was concerned that Britain's exit from its last significant colony should be an honourable one.


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