RUSHES: Handover of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre ceremony and speeches

Handover of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre ceremony and speeches; HONG KONG: Wan Chai: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC): INT Handover ceremony part 5 of 13 Prince Charles, Prince of Wales speech SOT. - Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentleman, I should like on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen and of the entire British people, to express our thanks, admiration, affection and good wishes to all the people of Hong Kong, who have been such staunch and special friends over so many generations. We shall not forget you, and we shall watch with the closest interest as you embark on this new era of your remarkable history. Prince Charles taking seat next to General Sir Charles Guthrie (Chief of the Defence Staff), Chris Patten (Governor of Hong Kong), Robin Cook MP (Foreign Secretary) and Tony Blair MP (Prime Minister) President Jiang Zemin (President of the People's Republic of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party), Li Peng (Chinese Premier of the State Council) and Qian Qichen (Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs and 3rd Vice Premier of the State Council) clapping Flag ceremony - Chinese flag being carried along to poles and the British flag and the final British colonial flag of Hong Kong being lowered as the British national anthem plays