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DIN 144
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From : C.-in-C. Hong Kong.
Addressed : Info:
เก
JCI 1945
040740/October.
Date: 5.10.45.
Rocd.
1639
C.C.M. (NAVAL) F.0.(S) BY W/T,
Admiralty
F.O.N.A.P., C.-in-C. B. P.F., S.A, C, S.E.1, 1. C. S. E.A., Air Ministry.
IMPORTANT
For Chiefs of Staff.
Your/131518 August.
Reconnaissance of the colony reveals no new prospect of airfield development on the island but suitable site available in now territory near Ping Shan. Map reference GSG81393 Grid number 2, 035718 providing scopc
for single or double runway project 3,000 yards long by 50
Grid reference yards wide, bearing 23 degs. east to north. contre point 016099. site embraced in valley running north/ south and runway direction generally favourable for all seasonal winds, Sito includes paddyland but excellent material available adjacent to site to complete construction to V. H.B. standard without difficulty.
2.
British air route policy in Far East not known here so that intensity of use and consequent airfield capacity difficult to assess but, having regard to economy and minimum disturbance
to civil community, strongly recommend single runway with adequate tax track and parking area.
3. Comprises 200 acres, of which 170 paddyland and 6 small villages to be removed. Technical site can be located clear of agricultural ground. Estimated timo to complete paved A.W. runway and essential services 20 wecks, assuming necessary requisitioning completed forthwith.
it.
Airfield construction units and equipment in SHIELD convoy now ashore. In order to forestall any likely reduction of these personnel in relation to the release and repatriation, intond initiating project forthwith, c.g. rcquisitioning ground and preliminary drainage work. Meanwhile roquest your approval to complete project on these linos.
5. Pending decision on new airfield Kaitak is being used to capacity but is only sufficient for following :
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