[DOC] [TLE] Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong - Wikipedia [PAR] The transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the 
People's Republic of China, referred to as "the Handover" internationally or "the 
Return" in China, took place on 1 July 1997. The landmark event marked the end 
of British rule in Hong Kong, and is ... Three years later, Deng received the former 
British Prime Minister Edward... [DOC] [TLE] Hong Kong returned to China - Jul 01, 1997 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, Hong Kong returned to China on Jul 01, 1997. ... to 
Chinese rule in a ceremony attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, ... the 
British and the Chinese signed a formal agreement approving the 1997 .... Field 
Marshal Erwin Rommel is brought to a standstill in the battle for control of North 
Africa. [DOC] [TLE] Britain agrees to return Hong Kong to China - Dec 19, 1984 ... [PAR] On this day in History, Britain agrees to return Hong Kong to China on Dec 19, 
1984. ... British and Chinese leaders signed a formal pact approving the 1997 ... 
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher called the agreement a landmark in the life of
... [DOC] [TLE] Hong Kong's Return To China: Year In Review 1997 | Hong Kong ... [PAR] Hong Kong's Return To China , At midnight on June 30/July 1, 1997, the ... by the 
Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong, signed by the ... The 
agreement stipulated that under Chinese rule the HKSAR would enjoy a high ... 
Unsatisfied with incomplete control of the harbour, the British forced China to... [DOC] [TLE] BBC ON THIS DAY | 19 | 1984: Britain signs over Hong Kong to China [PAR] Feb 4, 2003 ... The British colony of Hong Kong is to be returned to China in 1997 after an 
historic agreement is signed. ... Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher signed the 
Joint Sino-British ... The agreement, which will end 155 years of British rule in the 
colony ... a new era in its political life as it transferred to Chinese control. [DOC] [TLE] Britain and China Sign Agreement on Hong Kong [PAR] 19 -- Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher today signed the agreement formally 
committing Britain to surrender Hong Kong to China in 1997 in return for terms ... 
rebounded from being purged twice to take effective control of the country in 
1979. [DOC] [TLE] June 30, 1997 | Hong Kong Is Handed Over to China From Britain ... [PAR] Jun 30, 2011 ... On June 30, 1997, 156 years of British Colonial rule in Hong Kong ended as the 
island was ... June 30, 2011 12:47 pm June 30, 2011 12:47 pm ... It would accept 
nothing less than a return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty. ... An agreement 
was signed in 1984 for Hong Kong to be handed over in 1997. [DOC] [TLE] Why did the British return Hong Kong to China? - Quora [PAR] Aside from Gus Fuldner's answer and Tao Tan's answers, I think we can dwell 
deeper into .... What would Hong Kong be like if the British had never 
relinquished control back to ... The New Terriitories (the vast majority of present 
day Hong Kong by land area) was leased to the British in a 99 year lease that 
ended in 1997. [DOC] [TLE] The Chinese government resumed exercise of sovereignty over ... [PAR] Hong Kong(including the Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New ... powers, 
Britain again forced the Qing government to sign the Kowloon Extension 
Agreement, ... 1982 when British Prime Minister Mrs. Thatcher visited China to 
June, 1983, the two ... of administration of Hong Kong should be returned to 
China after 1997. [DOC] [TLE] Why Did China Lease Hong Kong to Britain? [PAR] Mar 16, 2016 ... Britain's reign over Hong Kong dates back to the 1842 Treaty of ... It was an 
isolated island, surrounded by areas still under Chinese control. ... In 1898, the 
British and Chinese governments signed the Second ... a 99-year lease 
agreement for the islands surrounding Hong Kong, called the "New Territories. [DOC] [TLE] How Britain failed

Question: This British PM signed the agreement to return Hong Kong to Chinese control in 1997
Answer: Margaret Thatcher