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Davis, a.
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Cops For Despartel from the
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Governor of Hong Kong to the Stacking of state In The Colonis
Sir,
Government House,
Hongkong..
18th January, 1927.
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With reference to your secret despatcil of
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the 23rd June, 1926, and your telegram of the 10th
# December, 1926, to which I replied by my telegram of
the 11th January regarding the proposed aerodrome in
Hong Kong, I have the honour to inform you that the
question has, since the receipt of your despatch,
been further considered in conjunction with
Commodore J.L. Pearson, Captain R.Eliot of H.M.S.
"Hermes" and Wing Commander R.Leckie.
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2. As the result of this further examination of
the scheme, it is now recommended that the area to be
reserved for the aerodrome should be rather larger
than that suggested in my secret despatch of the 18th
February. I enclose a report from the Director of
Public Works dated the 8th January, 1927, together with
a copy of the plan referred to therein, showing the
area now proposed for the aerodrome. This area
comprises the greater part of the undeveloped
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Kai Tak Reclamation and is edged in/red on the plan.
The portion outside the blue line still remains to be
reclaimed. I therefore adhere to my previous recommendation that this Government should resume
from the Kai Tak Company all its rights over the
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LIEUTENANT COLONEL 1.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,
etc.,
etc..
Printed as Appending to COD Pipe No 282. C
etc.,
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