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SECRET AND UNCES
113
January, 1928.
His Sajesty
I have laid before the Lords Comʊissioners of
Treasury ar. žebster'a letter of the 27th
October last (3.23467/3.6) respectin, the proposal for
the moquisition of the Kal Tak site at gwloon, liang
for an aerodrome.
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My Lords observe from the correspondence wɑiou
has been sulmitted to Thew that the Colonial Government
attson as muon importance to the maquisition of th
site and tue execution of the necessary rks of
reclamation, levelling, etc., that tusy are prepared, in
the interests of the locality to complete the wark, if
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necessary, at the expense of their o«n funus, but that
they have naked for a contrisution from Imperial funu
in view of the undoubted Imperimi interest in the
scheme. Their Lordships agree that an Imperial
santribution is equitaol: .
but, having regard to the
The Jecretary,
Air Kinistry.
fact