Quote Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle View Post
Well, Jock, although the copy I have of that picture is somewhat blurred, it does not have the appearance of being doctored.
And there are also those pictures of the ceremony in Hong Kong when the Union Jack was lowered for the last time.
Regards,
Mike
Read the article from Snopes, Mike. I'm still not totally convinced.

And yes, the photo from Hong Kong in 1997 is most certainly not doctored. I spoke to a fellow who was a corporal in the Black Watch stationed in HK for the handover to the Communists who confirmed it.
T.