Sir Percy Cradock obituary
Eminent diplomat who negotiated the transfer of Hong Kong from the UK to China
If anyone earned the title of Foreign Office mandarin in modern times, it was Sir Percy Cradock, who has died at the age of 86. Cradock was chief architect of the 1984 Sino-British agreement under which Hong Kong was handed back to Beijing in 1997. His diplomatic experience in Beijing spanned three decades, and he was seen by many – including himself – as master of the art of negotiation with the Chinese.......(cont)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/01/sir-percy-cradock-obituary
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