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	Chris Patten - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Right Honourable Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC (born 12 May 1944) is a prominent British Conservative politician.
		Lord Patten of Barnes is the Chancellor for the Universities of Newcastle and Oxford and a patron of the Tory Reform Group.
		Patten was a Member of Parliament from 1979 to 1992, serving as Minister for Overseas Development at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1986 to 1989.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chris_Patten (921 words)

	MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Chris Patten
		Chris Patten was the last British governor of Hong Kong, serving from 1992 until the territory reverted to Chinese rule in 1997.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461559290/Chris_Patten.html (22 words)

	BBC Politics 97
		Chris Patten is a close friend of the former Prime Minister John Major and following the loss of his parliamentary seat he was seen as the ideal candidate to oversee the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997.
		In 1985, Mr Patten became Minister of State at the Education Department, and in 1986 was appointed Minister in charge of the Overseas Development Agency.
		Governor Patten had succeeded in introducing a more democratic society to Hong Kong, although at the cost of his relationship with the Chinese leaders, whom he has not met since the announcement of the reforms in October 1992.
	www.bbc.co.uk /politics97/hk/patten.shtml (719 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Patten Christopher Francis
		Christopher Francis Patten was born in Blackpool, England....
		Patten, Christopher Francis, born in 1944, last British governor of Hong Kong (1992-1997).
		Crick, Francis Harry Compton (1916-2004), British biophysicist and cowinner of the 1962 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.
	encarta.msn.com /Patten_Christopher_Francis.html (121 words)

	Chris Patten CV at PFD
		Unlike his immediate predecessors as governor, Chris Patten was not a career diplomat but an established politician, Chairman of the Conservative Party which had won the General Election of 1992 against all the odds, and a close friend of the Prime Minister.
		Lord Patten was appointed Governor of Hong Kong in April 1992, a position he held until 1997, overseeing the return of Hong Kong to China.
		Patten found that the experience of Hong Kong allowed him to reflect - and change his views - on one of the most important questions which face all modern politicians.
	www.pfd.co.uk /clients/pattenc/b-aut.html (1167 words)

	Patten Coat of Arms
		Today's generation of the Patten family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066.
		Descendants of Isaac Patten, Sr., and his Wife, Jane Norris: An Early Pioneer Family in Sullivan County, Indiana by Ernest C. Swanson, Allied Genealogies: Pattenden, Cunnings, Donaldson and Hamilton by Donald C. Keller.
		Patten is also a Sept of the Clan MacLean
	www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.c/qx/patten-coat-arms.htm (1225 words)

	CAIN: People: Biographies of People Prominent During 'the Troubles' - P
		In 1979 Patten was elected MP for Bath (1979-92) and although employed as a speech writer for Margaret Thatcher, then leader of the Conservative Party, he was never close politically to her.
		During his time at the NIO, Patten was widely regarded as a competent figure although his decision to allow Derry City Council to change its official name from Londonderry to Derry angered many unionists.
		A graduate of Balliol College, Oxford, Chris Patten entered politics when he became a full-time research officer with the Conservative Party in Britain and later served as Director of its Research Department.
	cain.ulst.ac.uk /othelem/people/biography/ppeople.htm (3256 words)

	Politics Still looking for trouble at (nearly) 60
		Patten is still our EU commissioner until the end of October: I ask how much damage he thinks Iraq did to Britain's European relations.
		Chris Patten is less the Tories' lost leader than the confirmed leader of Britain's Christian Democrats - pro-European, Catholic, keen on public service, highly civilised.
		Patten's comments about the "surprising" Hutton report reflect his views about the war.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4877263-110513,00.html (978 words)

	Chris Patten Results
		Christopher Francis Patten (born May 12, 1944) was a prominent British Conservative politician in the early...
		Chris Patten was born in Lancashire in 1944, went to a Roman...
		Chris Patten was being tipped as a future Prime Minister when he became Chairman of the Conservative Party...
	www.patentidea.org /directory/chris-patten.html (696 words)

	Murdoch can't have it both ways, says Patten
		Mr Patten, who last week signed a new deal for a similar sum to take his book East and West to Macmillan, said he had received the "concern and sympathy" of John Major, the former prime minister and a close personal friend, whose autobiography is due to be published by HarperCollins next year.
		Mr Patten said from his holiday home in France: "There is a general issue raised by this case which is the argument of moral relativism.
		CHRIS Patten accused Rupert Murdoch of double standards yesterday as the dispute over the former Hong Kong governor's book became increasingly bitter.
	telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1998/03/01/npat01.html (971 words)

	MSN Encarta - Patten, Christopher Francis, Baron Patten of Barnes
		Patten, Christopher Francis, Baron Patten of Barnes (1944- ), British politician, the last Governor-General of Hong Kong (1992-1997), and European...
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	Patten 20 - Clusius
		He met Sir Francis Drake in England, and because of their friendship Drake brought back plants from the New World for him to study.
		The woodcuts used in this work were part of a collection held by the publisher, Christopher Plantin.
		He was one of the first to write about fungi and mushrooms; some believe he should be honored as the founder of mycology.
	www.goldcanyon.com /Patten/html/20.html (397 words)

	patten - OneLook Dictionary Search
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		Patten : E Cobham Brewer, The Reader's Handbook [home, info]
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	ninemsn Encarta - Multimedia - Patten Says Farewell
		On the rainy night of June 30, 1997, Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, made his valedictory speech as the colony was handed back to China.
		He stressed the importance of self-determination for Hong Kong’s people—something that had been a constant theme during his five-year tenure of office.
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	People's Daily Online -- Oxford to increase scholarship to Chinese students
		Chancellor of Oxford University Christopher Francis Patten said Friday in Hong Kong that Oxford will increase the number of scholarship to Chinese students.
		Patten, the last Governor of Hong Kong who witnessed the return of Hong Kong to China's rule in 1997, is back to Hong Kong for a five-day book-signing promotional visit.
		Speaking at a book-signing promotion of his new book "Not Quite the Diplomat", Patten said he was "hugely impressed" by the quality of Chinese students, so he wished to have more of them study at the Oxford.
	english.peopledaily.com.cn /200511/11/eng20051111_220675.html (195 words)

	Patten
		17 October 1957 in Brooklyn, New 3: He is the youngest son of actor Dick Van Patten and his wife, Pat, née Poole, a former June T 9: [Joyce Van Patten, half-nephew of Timothy Van Patten, and cousin of Talia Balsam.
		John Patten, Baron Patten 1: '''John Haggitt Charles Patten, Baron Patten ''', PC, was a Conservative Party (UK)Conservat 11: Category:British Secretaries of StatePatten, John 12: Category:Members of the Privy CouncilPatten, John Haggitt Charles, Baron
		Patten, Maine 1: '''Patten ''' is a town located in Penobscot County, Maine
	www.elusiveeye.com /side11567-patten.html (297 words)

	Oxford University Gazette, 15 May 2003: University Agenda
		CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS PATTEN, CH, PC, MA, Honorary Fellow of Balliol College, to office as the Chancellor of the University, and conferring upon him the Degree of Doctor of Civil Law by Diploma.
		CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS PATTEN, CH, PC, MA, Honorary Fellow of Balliol College, Chancellor-elect of the University, be approved.
		A Convocation will be held in the Sheldonian Theatre on Wednesday, 25 June, at 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of admitting THE RT.
	www.ox.ac.uk /gazette/2002-3/weekly/150503/agen.htm (632 words)

	Chris Patten
		Patten is the last Governor of Hong Kong, before it was turned over to Red China in 1997.
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	www.nndb.com /people/279/000033180 (28 words)

	NPG x45377; Christopher Francis Patten, his wife Mary Lavender St Leger Patten (née Thornton) and 2 of their 3 daughters
		Christopher Francis Patten (1944-), Politician; Governor of Hong Kong and EU commissioner.
		NPG x45377; Christopher Francis Patten, his wife Mary Lavender St Leger Patten (née Thornton) and 2 of their 3 daughters
		Christopher Francis Patten, his wife Mary Lavender St Leger Patten (née Thornton) and 2 of their 3 daughters
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	Lords Hansard text for 19 Jan 2005 (250119-01)
		The right honourable Christopher Francis Patten, CH, having been created Baron Patten of Barnes, of Barnes in the London Borough of Richmond, for life—Was in his robes, introduced between the Lord Hurd of Westwell and the Lord Carrington.
		Whether they regard active service in Her Majesty's Armed Forces as a factor to be taken into account in deciding whether an applicant should be granted a British passport.
		The House met at half-past two of the clock: The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/ld200405/ldhansrd/vo050119/text/50119-01.htm (1246 words)

	Interview with Christopher Francis Patten
		As my car drove off, it took at least a minute until the barking became inaudible, and I was able to concentrate on the task before me: putting together the brilliant but scattered thoughts of the one and only Christopher Frances Patten.
		One might be inclined to think that meeting Chris Patten is a very daunting task; and they would probably be right if, unlike myself, they had never happened to have met him before.
		But thanks to my father's time as his Deputy Political Advisor in Hong Kong, I am closely acquainted with Mr.Patten, which is why as I approached the dark green door of his house, I felt no reason to be nervous, even though it was really
	homepages.westminster.org.uk /steven.curran/contemporary/Interview.htm (1396 words)

	Wells Chris: 3D View of the Web
		See live article Chris Patten Christopher Francis Patten (born May 12, 1944) was a prominent British Conservative politician in the early 1990s.
		Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 2.1 Written by Chris Patten 2.2 About Chris Patten 3 External links Biography Educated in St Benedict's School, Ealing, and Balliol College, Oxford, he had worked in the Conservative Party since 1966, starting in its research department.
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	www.resolve3d.com /Sports/Hockey/IceHockey/Leagues/NationalHockeyLeague/Players/W/Wells,Chris (956 words)

	Life Peerages
		The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her intention of conferring Peerages of the United Kingdom for Life upon the Right Honourable Neil Gordon Kinnock and the Right Honourable Christopher Francis Patten CH on their retirement from the European Commission.
		Neither Mr Kinnock nor Mr Patten intends to take up his seat in the House of Lords until their membership of the European Commission has ended.
		The Right Honourable Chris Patten CH: Member of Parliament for Bath from 1979 to 1992.
	www.number-10.gov.uk /output/Page6495.asp (171 words)

	Brian Patten
		After leaving 23: n Northern Ireland'' but popularly known as the ''Patten Report'', which contained 175 symbolic and practi 31: Lord Patetn of Barnes is the Chancellor for the Universities 50: * {{Book reference
		Related terminologies are : Brian Patten, Brian Patterson, Brian Patterson, Brian Paulsen, Brian Paulsen, Brian Paulson, Brian Paulson, Brian Pearce, Brian Pearce, Brian Pears, Brian Pears, Brian Pearson, Brian Pearson, Brian Peart, Brian Peart, Brian Pease, Brian Pease, Brian Peck, Brian Peck, Brian Pederson
		Patteb, Maine 1: '''Patten ''' is a town located in Penobscot County, Maine
	www.thesonars.com /web/46468-brian.patten.html (498 words)

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		of CBS 1928-1946; CEO of CBS 1928-1977; chairman of CBS 1946-1983 _1901-1989 Palgrave, Francis Turner Eng.
		explorer with Christopher Columbus; brother of Martin Pinzon _1460-1524 Piozzi, Hester Lynch (Mrs.
		1864; son-inv-law of Francis Scott Key _1825-1889 Pendleton, Joseph Henry US Marine Corps gen. _1860-1942 Peng Dehuai (also P'eng Te-huai) Chinese Communist gen. _1898-1974 Peng Pai (also P'eng P'ai) Chinese Communist leader _1896-1929 Penn, Sean US movie actor; husband of Madonna 1985; divorced 1989 _1960-- Penn, William, Sir Eng.
	www.sunsite.org.uk /sites/ftp.std.com/obi/Biographical/biog_dict.p (7548 words)

	1990s - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Governor Christopher Francis Patten (Hong Kong (under British rule))
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1990s (2183 words)

	OU Calendar Section 1, 2004/5
		Christopher Paul Hadley Brown, MA, Fellow of Worcester (Ph.D. Lond.) appointed 1998
		The Chairman of the Senior Tutors' Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Graduate Committee (Conference of Colleges), Dr M. Francis, Wolfson (Chairman)
	www.btinternet.com /~akme/oclxcal2.html (1618 words)

	St Antony's Calendar entry, Fellows, 2003-4
		Patten, Christopher Francis, CH, PC, MA Spottorno, Soledad Ortega, (BA, Lic.F. y L., Madrid)
		Conte, Francis Ren Hippolyte, D.es L. Dahrendorf, Ralf, KBE, MA (Ph.D. Lond.; D.Phil.
	www.btinternet.com /~akme/oclsant2.html (961 words)

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