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English Department, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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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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Pages 222-258

Authors and Affiliations English Department, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

John Flowerdew

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JOHN FLOWERDEW is Associate Professor of English at the City University of Hong Kong. He has been studying Hong Kong's political transition for the last 7 years, through the Hong Kong and international media, personal contact with interested parties, including the Hong Kong Governor, Chris Patten, and a close analysis of Patten's political language.

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