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* 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.
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