Hong Kong's journey to reunification : memoirs of Sze-yuen Chung

394 Pages·2001·16.5 MB·English

by  Chung, S. Y. (Sze Yuen)

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Hoiifi Kon$sJourney to Reunification
Memoirs ofSs:-e-yuen CJiung
By Sze-yuen Chung
© Sze-yuen Chunji. 2001
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Contents
List of Illustrations xii
Foreword
x\'ii
Acknowledgements xix
Abbreviations xxi
(Chapter 1 Early Reflections 1
My First 24 Years 1
Early Eduaition
1
Dangerous Advoituix' 3
My Time ()utside Hong Kong 7
Work ill Free Chiiui 7
English Sojotnii 10
Post-war I'^ra ot Hong Kong 13
hulusiridl Rcvolutitm 13
My liusituss (Uirccr IS
lic0utiinLi <>/I'lihlic Service 21
"Pereniiidl TcDiponiry Leiiisldior" JJ
(Chapter 2 Sino-Britisli Negotiations 25
The Inception 25
IIohl: Home's Fumre <>)i ihe Ai^ctidn 25
Coittvtits
LcctdiiiLi the Executive (Joiiucil J3
UMEL(X) Dehdted the 1W7 Question J5
The Chinese hivit(<ti())i ,V^
Arrivcil ofEcbwtird Youde 43
The Open Eoriim 49
Advisit}^ TJuitcher 51
A Ladys Place 53
The Stalemate 56
The Fiist Encounter 56
Truth Unveiled 58
A Place at the Table 60
Battle forHearts andMinds 63
No Time Tablefor Talks 67
The Breakthrough and Breakdown 69
The Councillors Rage 70
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The Fii'st Concession 72
Target: Allen Lee 74
Britain Caved-in 75
The liable 76
UMELCOs New Strategy 76
TheLobo Motion 78
Proclamation ofBritish Exit 81
British Sensitivity 83
Hostile British Reception 86
Fuj'ious at Sir GeoffreyHowe 88
Public Supportfor the UMELCO 90
DiscriminatoryNationalityAct 92
ReadyingforBeijing 95
Hard Talk with the SupremeLeader 97
Craft ofStory Telling 104
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