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This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. It does not fall into one of the blanket acceptable non-free content categories listed at Wikipedia:Non-free content#Images or Wikipedia:Non-free content#Audio clips. However, it is believed that the use of this work in the articles "1997", "The handover ceremony of Hong Kong in 1997" and "British overseas territories": To illustrate the subject in question Where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information On the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation ([1]), qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Copyrights. To the uploader: this tag is not a sufficient claim of fair use. You must also include the source of the work, all available copyright information, and a detailed non-free use rationale.

[edit] Fair Use Rationale for 1997

1. This a photo of one of the unique historical events of 1997.
2. The material should not be used in a manner that would likely replace the original market role of the original copyrighted media.
3. No free equivalent is currently available or could be created that would adequately give the same information.
4. The image is of low resolution, which does not interfere with commercial distribution of higher-quality images.
5. The image used for educational and informational purposes by Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization.

[edit] Fair Use Rationale for British overseas territories

1. This a photo of a unique historical event in which Hong Kong is no longer part of the British Overseas Territories; a defining part of history of these territories.
2. The material should not be used in a manner that would likely replace the original market role of the original copyrighted media.
3. No free equivalent is currently available or could be created that would adequately give the same information.
4. The image is of low resolution, which does not interfere with commercial distribution of higher-quality images.
5. The image used for educational and informational purposes by Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization.

[edit] Fair Use Rationale for The handover ceremony of Hong Kong in 1997

1. This a photo of the historical handover ceremony of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China.
2. The material should not be used in a manner that would likely replace the original market role of the original copyrighted media.
3. No free equivalent is currently available or could be created that would adequately give the same information.
4. The image is of low resolution, which does not interfere with commercial distribution of higher-quality images.
5. The image used for educational and informational purposes by Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization.

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