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China’s nicknames for Chris Patten included “whore” and they declared him “guilty for a thousand generations”. His current title is The Lord Patten of Barnes.

He was also called the last British Governor of Hong Kong, when he handed the former Crown Colony over to China on July 1, 1997.

In a throwback to the Empire, he sent the following telegram at midnight:
At 00:00 HKT/16:00 GMT, 1 July 1997
I HAVE RELINQUISHED THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS GOVERNMENT. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. PATTEN.

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Thomas Crampton was a correspondent for the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times for more than a decade, reporting from five continents, writing a column on Asia and covering Asian politics, economics and culture. Currently based in Hong Kong, he writes here about China, the Internet and New Media seen from Asia, while also advising companies on digital communication strategies. For more information click here...