Goverment will, therefore, receive
nothing from this source.
4. It must be remembered also
that the original suggestion for the
construction of the Aerodrome came
from the Air Ministry, and according
to the lay-out now recommended,
the greater part of the Aerodrome
will be for the use of the Air
Ministry,
Royal
the area reserved
for the Air Force being 28 acres
at the better end with room beyond
for further building extension,
while the area reserved for commercial
aviation is only 12 acres. It is
also proposed that the Royal Air
Force should take over a slip-way, the
construction of which has already
been undertaken for purposes of
commercial aviation.
Moreover, since
the Imperial Contribution was fixed, the
estimates of the cost of the Aerodrome,
exclusive