I do believe the handover thing is his biggest regret and disappointment in his life. It really is UK lost.

Theres a lot of British bashing going on here in the comments... The general argument seems to be that "well Britain ruled over Hong Kong so how hypocritical is that". What you are failing to forget are all the economic and social freedoms that were once a part of everyday British life (capitalism, freedom of press...etc), is now being questioned in Hong Kong. You cannot down talk the British when these values are being removed and ultimately oppressed by Beijing.

Hong Kong be secretly praying that in 2047 communist china will fall 😂

Sadly the British have left HK to the wolves, the UK won't come to help HK anymore, HK has to defend itself from now on.

Now Hong Kong will be ruled by Hong Kong people... If only

Chris Patten is a true Hong Konger

Hong Kong was better under British rule

A very emotional moment.

Sorry to all . Sorry to England .Let HK down . From Hong Kong People .

If the British really cared about HK, they would have brought about democracy long before the handover.

Audio is very quiet.

Hong Kong: Britain's colony by 1997, now China's colony since 1997.

Aww....such memories.😢

Chinese never keep their word . Tibet & Hong Kong - two glaring examples

HK's journey to social reforms, capitalism, etc, took quite a while. It was first ruled under Victoria's rule (Victoria Park, Victoria Peak, etc.). And after Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI (The Queen's dad), during Elizabeth II rule, she inherited the Commonwealth that was part of the process during George V's rule, and tries actively learn about her British Commonwealth of Nations. Before her, every other monarch after Victoria didn't really reform their realm as a capitalist, free trade state. In fact, there wasn't really an idea of Commonwealth until after the second decade of the 20th century. So after making the Commonwealth a volunteer organization, many social structural improvements started to commence. Before then, in the late 19th century, HK had been basically a shipping and trading ports for smugglers and drug dealers. After making the Commonwealth of Nations and adding more former colonies there, and establishing humane rule, free healthcare, and free trade among Commonwealth members, Governor Murray started a series of social reforms such as housing projects (my mom grew up in the projects, just like everyone else), transportations, free press. And the last Governor, Chris Patten, try to do electoral reforms. It was hard to do this when China was breathing their neck every second and June 4th.....since the Sino-British Joint Declaration. This is why many still wanted to be part of British rule.

The level of hypocrisy is off the scale. I guess it is just "British being British".

A wrong move of Britain, now the people of HK suffers

should have been a 200 year lease 😔

Britain should continue developing Hong Kong no matter who gets the sovereignty.

May I ask Mr. Pattern, in what way do you assure HK people would continue their future when passing through 2047 when British leave HK in 1997 and no way for a batch of people holding BNO passport only? This is reality, right? In 30/6/1997, that night is just like hell, darkness and helpless when seeing the British wave hands and saying goodbye to the Hong Kong, it was a history and forever..... so sad.

Whether democracy will be delivered isn't up to China. It's up to the people of Hong Kong themselves, and what they are willing to do for their freedom and the humanity of their children.

Can anyone tell me if Britain the colonizer ever offered HK democracy?

Most Hong Kong people want Chris Patten back...

The British left behind shit when they left. Don't forget the opium war.!

Dear, dear, by the way, living an environment where there are only leisure ports, where no trade vessels are allowed for safety reasons, so make it clear to the world for autonomous regions purposes obvious... Take care,

Makes us mainlander think, truly.

The UK should take hong kong back

I remember the episode: Chris Patton, then governor of Hongkong by Appointment, only discovered the virtues of , and stood up for, democracy when it was about time for him - and the Brits - to get the fuck out of HgKg, contract's up. Bye - bye CP, good riddance

Free Hong Kong for all!!!

yes

The sun has finally set on the British Empire. Rip Hongkong must have been splendid back in its colonial days, now - for the most part - it’s a concrete wasteland. The hike up to Victoria peak was great 👍

Hey, remind me again how much of the Hong Kong population voted for this guy to make him the boss? I mean, he won an election to be the ruler of Hong Kong, right? A real champion of _Democracy™_, amIright?

Problems with Hong Chinese in Surrey.

Chris Patten handing over Hong Kong then the Northern Irish police force

chris patten spitting fax

The british, were Vikings in suits that were well mannered!

I remember this guy. He calls Bruce Lee's relatives, Chin, to help Hong Kong wipe out 1.2 billion herds of fucking Red.

1997 میں برطانیہ نے ہانگ کانگ چائنہ کو واپس کر دیا تھا ۔۔۔کرس فرانسس پیٹن ہانگ کانگ میں برطانیہ کے آخری گورنر تھے۔۔۔

Hong Kong is still British!

why is he a Y dude?

Is there any possibility that the people of hong kong can damand hong kong rejoin England again?

HK people talk about the "good old times" because they do not know how to stand up for their own future. Objectively speaking, HK is by far the freest city in China. I feel sad when people keep spreading alarmist rumours about what somebody at the CCP Liaison Office "might have said" or "might do to us if we try too hard." Even President Xi is visibly annoyed at the prevalence of this attitude. Hope CE Lam can lead HK away from that backwards, self-destructive mindset. Let's face it, being a second-class colony is NOT fashionable anymore. HK has the status--it needs to be itself and stop looking to the past. Write yourself a new story, before Beijing tries to write it for you.

Did anyone notice that as Patton says "profound sense of citizenship" at 1:14, someone is trying to maneuver out of being double-parked into a spot?

What's the intention of guardian to put out this video?🤔

The crux is a clash between modern civilised values and old authoritative views.

Hong Kong belongs to the United Kingdom.

I appreciate the industrial revolution, education, culture of Britain, but I just don't understand why British people are so proud of their history of colonization. The UK might be several countries in the next few years, I just don't know why they are so confident when their GDP ranking is falling from top1 in the nineteenth century to... sorry I forgot your ranking today.

glorious British Empire is starting to fall apart ,

Colonial subjects want the colonial master back! Please!

seeeeecond

Read my letters to editor in Financial Times about Hong Kong.

Dear, dear, can you by experience and by your position introduce to the world 'Thames' and other coastal guards cooperations, where maritime businesses are always sailing....like you're always talking that you're also running businesses under British UK systems and coastal cooperations to safed ports and also saying that "joint declarations" have been signed during the 80's. Of the one planet and several systems. Kind regards, take care

patten is a FRUITCAKE 😝 LOL

BTW, 150 years no democracy...british royal govrnor....british?or HKnese? dont you feel shame? Christ oatten.

A sadly consequence of Imperialism since late 19th Century.

你們是怎樣 "獲得香港的統治權" ??? 三個不平等條約怎樣來的? 現在英國窮了，我們也應該要去英國簽屬不平等條越，看你們是否能夠接受? 末日帝國還在幻想自己是強權? 洗洗去睡了吧

Ha The brits lost everything!

First

吃饱撑的。

Wherever from where British left they always left timebombs, seeds for future conflicts as it was in africa and india, as by dividing a once one whole country one society into different parts either by religion, territory or political system when it was time to leave. Divide and rule, feed on wars. I wondered what was the catch of brits in leaving Hong Kong? And here of course I got an answer: "until 2047 it must have different political system" haha. resurgence of various kind of protesters activists, etc. so predictable. Brits are architects of all those instabilities and people' misfortunes, orientals ought to learn from those devious devils a trick or two, even though they are now under the shadow of USA

Arguably a Chinese territory.

God bless the day that the British Empire fell.