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Contents Foreword Lord Wilson of Tilly orni x Preface x i Prologue 1 1. Arriva l 9 2. Th e New Territory 1 3 3. Tsue n Wan and the Islands, 1959-1961 1 9 4. Yue n Long, 1962-1967 3 5 5. Seed s of Reform 5 1 6. Th e Cultural Revolution 6 1 7. Principa l Assistant Colonial Secretary (Lands) 6 7 8. A Visit to China in 1973: FIFA 7 5 9. Chin a and FIFA: The End of Waiting 8 7 10. Bac k to the Land 9 1 11. Breakin g Down the Fences 9 7 12. Th e Expiring Lease 10 5 13. 'Hon g Kong People Ruling Hong Kong' 11 3 14. Behin d the Headlines 12 1 Foreword Lord Wilson of Tillyom ix Preface xi Prologue 1 1. Arrival 9 2. The New Territory 13 3. Tsuen Wan and the Islands, 1959-1961 19 4. Yuen Long, 1962-1967 35 5. Seeds of Reform 51 6. The Cultural Revolution 61 7. Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary (Lands) 67 8. A Visit to China in 1973: FIFA 75 9. China and FIFA: The End of Waiting 87 10. Back to the Land 91 11. Breaking Down the Fences 97 12. The Expiring Lease 105 13. 'Hong Kong People Ruling Hong Kong' 113 14. Behind the Headlines 121 Contents Contents 15. Xiame n 12 7 16. Th e Beginning of Negotiations 13 3 17. Negotiation s Concluded, 1983-198 5 14 5 18. Signature s and Celebrations 15 1 19. Chie f Secretary 15 7 20. A Fresh Chapter Begins 16 5 21. Ligh t and Nuclear Power 17 3 22. Los s of Sir Edward Youde 17 9 23. Th e Walled City 18 5 24. Th e Arrival of Sir David Wilson and Retirement 18 9 25. A New Home 19 7 26. A Change of Life: 1989 20 1 27. Politica l Development 1987-1990: Tiananmen and the Boat People 20 5 28. Si r David Wilson 21 1 29. Anothe r Voice 21 7 30. Th e Years Between, 1992-1997 22 9 31. Defamatio n and the 'Second Stove' 23 5 32. Election s and the Second Stove Lights Up 23 9 33. Countdow n 24 5 34. Settlin g Down 25 3 35. Weathe r Report 26 3 Envoi 27 1 Index 27 5 vin Contents viii 15. Xiamen 127 16. The Beginning of Negotiations 133 17. Negotiations Concluded, 1983-1985 145 18. Signatures and Celebrations 151 19. Chief Secretary 157 20. A Fresh Chapter Begins 165 21. Light and Nuclear Power 173 22. Loss of Sir Edward Youde 179 23. The Walled City 185 24. The Arrival of Sir David Wilson and Retirement 189 25. A New Home 197 26. A Change of Life: 1989 201 27. Political Development 1987-1990: Tiananmenand the Boat People 205 28. Sir David Wilson 211 29. Another Voice 217 30. The Years Between, 1992-1997 229 31. Defamation and the 'Second Stove' 235 32. Elections and the Second Stove Lights Up 239 33. Countdown 245 34. Settling Down 253 35. Weather Report 263 Envoi 271 Index 275 ...