11
116
Downing Street,
2 February, 1927.
Dear Smythies
With reference to our conversation on the
telephone this morning about the Hong Kong
aerodrome, I have fixed Friday the 25th at 11.30
a.m., for our conference and am getting the
Admiralty to send a representative.
In view of the urgent Air Finistry
request in their official letter No. S.23467/8.6
of the 3rd of February, we sent the Governor a
In our the of 10 Fes telegram, of which a paraphrases enclosed The
present position will be seen from the enclosed
copy of the Governor's reply dated the 17th of
February.
(a)
We have now to decide
whether or not the complete aerodrome
is to be provided on the scale originally
contemplated,
(b) if so, who is to pay for it,
(c) if not, whether the land now in use and
WING COMMANDER
B.E. SMYTHIES, D.F.C.
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