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Hong Kong.
Oxford University Press.
1998
Revised and expanded edition.
Map, 347pp, index, appendices, glossary, hardback. Dustjacket little abraded in one place, now protected, extremities of boards little rubbed, still a very good copy. This text describes the history and development of the Convention of Peking 1898 and the lease of the New Territories to Great Britain by China. This resulted in this area becoming part of the British colony of Hong Kong. The expiry date of the agreement was 1 July 1997, and now the date has passed, Hong Kong and the leased territories have returned to China. Since this date, various classified British government records and files have become available which shed new light on some aspects of the history of the Convention, and it is this information that has been incorporated into this edition. In addition, the author outlines the Joint Declaration and the events leading up to the expiry of the lease. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 124358)
ISBN: 9780195903546
Related Subject Areas:
20th century
Asia
Asian / Middle Eastern history
Britain
c 1800 to c 1900
China
Colonies
colonization & independence
Hong Kong
imperialism
international law of territories
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