HANDOVER: Mission Accomplished!

Officers at Wanchai Police Station remove "Royal" insignias and (opposite) replace them with new Hong Kong SAR Police "Bauhainia" insignia in one fell swoop at the stroke of midnight June 30/July 1


PTU members make final adjustments to venue area cordon


Force Search Unit member makes final checks under seats in the Grand Hall shortly before the commencement of the historic handover ceremony whose guests included Jiang Zemin, Li Peng, Prince Charles and British PM Tony Blair


Leaving nothing to chance : FSU members search then seal manhole cover in perimeter of venue site










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