The Hong Kong DiariesThe diaries of the last British Governor, published on the 25th anniversary of the handover. In June 1992, Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try to prepare it notas other British colonies over the decadesfor independence, but for handing back in 1997 to the Chinese, from whom most of its territory had been leased 99 years previously. Over the next five years, he kept this diary, which describes in detail how Hong Kong was