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estimates at some £200,000, but which the Governor
now states is likely to be considerably higher.
It has also been agreed to construct a full sized hangar of Service pattern to cost approximately £32,000, the expense being equally shared by the Colonial Government and the Air Ministry. Steel work for the hangar would be ordered in this
country.
On the recommendation of an Air Ministry expert who was sent out to examine the lay-out of the aerodrome, extensions to the aerodrome were proposed which would have coat about £23, 000 made
up as follows:-
(a) Resumptions
(b) formin, Reclamation including
completion of Bes valls,
-£8,000
Nallahs, surfacing and drain-
360.
--12,400
(0) Vovering of fullahs
-£3,600
and
(4) additional road v
-£1,000
Total
-£25,000
Jesu cost of a Flight Camp
no longer necessary £2,000
Not total £23,000.
reement on these extensiona has not been
reached as neither the Colony nor the air Ministry were prepared to pay for them, but the Governor has baen asked to take such steps as may be possible to prevent the disposal of lands, etc., for purpo898 which would prejudice the scheme being carried out
at some future date.
Before