Chris Patten sworn in as Governor of Hong Kong
- Title
- Chris Patten sworn in as Governor of Hong Kong
- Genre
- Speech
- TX Date
- 9 Jul 1992
- Year of production
- 1992
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- Duration
- 00:00:29
- Description
- Extract from speech by Chris Patten, following his swearing-in as the new Governor of Hong Kong â probably the last British Governor of the province. The former Conservative Party chairman will oversee the handover of the colony to China in 1997 and Patten has vowed to make sure the changeover goes as smoothly as possible.
- Contributors
- Chris Patten
- Keywords
- UK; China; International relations; Hong Kong; Heads of state; Colonial countries; Politicians; Chris Patten; Colonial governors
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LBC/IRN, "Chris Patten sworn in as Governor of Hong Kong". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0003900277004 (Accessed 20 May 2025)