Chris Patten, the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong, prepares for the official handover

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Chris Patten, the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong, prepares for the official handover

Chris Patten, the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong, prepares for the official handover of the territory to China as the 99 year lease officially expires at midnight on 1st July 1997.
Pictures shows Chris Patten performing official duties a few days before the handover.
27th June 1997

Bill Rowntree
Daily Mirror
Mirrorpix
Hong Kong
98 1422

Media ID 21787433

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