CREATE TABLE table_60975 ("English name" CLOB, "Chinese name" CLOB, "Year signed" FLOAT, "Year separated" CLOB, "Reason for separation" CLOB)

What is the most current year signed for separation of and a separation year of 1997?
SELECT MAX("Year signed") FROM table_60975 WHERE "Reason for separation" = '†' AND "Year separated" = '1997'
SELECT MAX("Year signed") FROM "table_60975" WHERE "Reason for separation" = '†' AND "Year separated" = '1997'