COFY.
D.566(A).
H.M. Naval Yard,
Hong Kong.
10th March, 1927.
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Your Excellency,
With reference to Your Excellency's communication
dated 22nd February on the question of extending the facilities
for flying at Hong Kong, I have the honour to return herewith
two plans showing the extent of the proposed aerodrome and these
plans have been examined by the Air Force Officers who remark
that the site has been carefully examined and it is suggested
that the entire area marked E on plan should be reserved for
hangars etc.
A plan 0.C.W. No. 3686/0 has been prepared from information supplied by Air Force Officers indicating a suggest-
ed arrangement of the various buildings proposed to be executed
together with an outline design of the typhoon shelter and
slipway.
A schedule is attached giving suggested approximate floor dimensions for the various buildings required, but these may be considered as subject to reduction in some cases.
In respect to the typhoon shelter whether the nullah
on the plan should empty direct into the north west angle of
the shelter or whether it should be carried out to the line of
the southern sea wall is a matter which could perhaps be left
open for further consideration and discussion. It is however
fairly evident that the maintenance of this particular nullah free from ditritus will be a matter of some importance.
It would appear that the depth of water in the shelter
need not be greater that 10 feet in the first instance with the walls carried down to a depth permitting a final depth of not
more than 15 feet.
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