P164 BEEBFAX 122 Thu 31 Dec --:--/--                                               * 19 December - The People's Republic  of China and the United Kingdom sign  the Sino-British Joint Declaration  which will see the whole of the  British Overseas Territory of Hong  Kong returning to Chinese control in  13 years.  * 19 December - Ted Hughes'  appointment as Poet Laureate in  succession to Sir John Betjeman is  announced, Philip Larkin having turned  down the post.     100-Contents 101-Headlines   Next       Prev       Home        End