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The US flag being lowered in Hong Kong in respect for the victims of NATO's mistaken bombing of the Chinese (PRC) embassy in Belgrade during the April-June 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. *Text from the State Department: U.S. FLAG LOWERED IN RESPECT As a sign of respect and condolence for the Chinese nation, the flag of the Consulate General was lowered to half-staff for 24 hours when the airplane carrying the remains of those killed in the accidental bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade arrived in Beijing on May 12. [1999] (By order of the President and Secretary of State, similar measures were undertaken at the Embassy in Beijing and the Consulates General in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenyang.) |
| Source | http://www.usconsulate.org.hk/kosovo/statement.htm archived version |
| Author | U.S. Department of State |
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This image is a work of a United States Department of State employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain per 17 U.S.C. § 101 and § 105 and the Department Copyright Information. |  |
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| current | 10:14, 4 October 2006 | | 320 × 240 (17 KB) | Hoshie | This image shows the US flag being lowered in Hong Kong in respect for the victims of NATO's mistaken bombing of the Chinese (PRC) embassy in Belgrade during the April-June 1999 Kosovo War. The image was found at: [http://www.usconsulate.org.hk/kosov |
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