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My dear Sir Frederick,
Enclosure 2
Head Quarters House,
Hongkong.
595
In reply to the two questions contained in Simson's note on the subject of the establishment at Hongkong of a foreign experimental aviation society I have no hesitation in saying that in my personal opinion it is to the last degree undesirable that non-british subjects should be allowed to fly over the defences at all. The French are at present (and we all hope they will always be) our very good friends but friction between the best of friends does sometimes occur and led to
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estrangement. If permission be granted to a French Society of aviation, it would be difficult to refuse a like courtesy to societies of fother nationalities, (European or Eastern) and wo cannot hope at all times to be firm friends with all the nations of the world.
In considering the objections to flight over our defences one must take into account not only what may
Jamace be scan but also what danger might be done by an ill-disposed person using say high explosives. I am aware that this is at present possibly a premature fear but the developments of aviation may in the near future make it a very serious consider. -ation. On the above grounds I am against any grant of per- -mission to any foreigner to fly over the defences and con- ➡sequently against the practice of flight by any foreigners in Hongkong at all.
It would be easy to lay the question before the local defence committee but unless you feel a wish to grant permission to the French Society and wish the defence committee
to consider Whether safe means could be devised to restrict flight to certain unobjectionable areas I do not see that there is any necessity to call the committee together.
Yours etc..
(sd.) C. A. Anderson.