1.   Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind said in a statement that China must show that the people of Hong Kong will be ruling the colony following the handover.

2.   Gingrich said Wednesday he would support proposals to extend MFN for three to six months so the president and Congress could review progress following the handover of Hong Kong.

3.   In London, British Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind earlier Monday said China must show that the people of Hong Kong will be ruling the colony following the handover.

4.   The report said Manila was likely be the first port of call after the Britannia left Hong Kong following the handover as it was on good terms with London.

5.   These redeployments would follow the handover to Palestinian rule of Hebron, the last main Palestinian town still under Israeli rule outside east Jerusalem.

6.   More than half of members polled indicated they would increase their interests in the territory, which is currently British, following the handover.

7.   The Nablus ceremony followed the handover of responsibility for income tax and Value Added Tax collection in Ramallah at midday.