undertaking that if the hangar is erected on this site the
Government of Hong Kong will agree to evacuate the hangar when
called upon to do so, provided that the Council agree to build
and hand over to them equivalent accommodation on the site
reserved for civil aviation on the western side of the aero-
dome, or as an alternative purchase at an agreed valuation the
part of the hangar so evacuated.
Further, the Council wish to make it clear that as
it may be necessary in the near future to develop the Royal Air
Force site to meet Royal Air Force requirements it will not be
possible for them to agree to the erection of any buildings for
civil aviation purposes on the eastern site, which is reserved
for Royal Air Force requirements other than the hangar now in
question.
The Council consider that as the hangar proposed will
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be of standard size and permanent construction it would be more
convenient if it were to be erected on the site for the southern
seaplane shed shown on plan H.K.1 rather than on that for the
northern seaplane shed originally recommended by Mr. Dawson.
The Council propose that the design and specification
of the hangar should be prepared in this Department in order that
it may conform to Royal Air Force requirements. Purchase could,
however, be made by the Crown Agents for the Colonies and the
work of erection would presumably be undertaken by the Public
Works Department, Hong Kong.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
9. Mobi.