sir,
Junior Carlton Club,
Pall Mall.
Sept. 16th 1930.
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Hong Kong Flying Club
I have the honour to refer you to the conversations
I have had with you in connection with the above and in
particular, in reference to the volunteer defence flying arm
of the same I think the time has now arrived when I should
give you a written statement setting out the general position
and the object I have in view.
I brought the subject before you, with a letter of
introduction from General Sandilands, the G.O.C. at Hong Kong.
I have no written data with me so the facts as
stated in this letter are from memory.
In connection with the General Imperial Policy
the Colony of Hong Kong is constructing at Każ Tak an extensive
Aerodrome for the most part with Colonial Money but with a
substantial Imperial contribution (not large enough in the
Colonial view) and as part of the scheme a hangar on a big scale
is about to be constructed, half of which will be set apart for
service purposes and the other half for civil aviation in its
various branches.
The Flying Club will in due course use part of the
space set aside for civil aviation.
H.2. Sir Cecil Clementi when Governor of Hong
Kong evinced great interest in aviation and in particular the
civil side so far as the Colony is concerned. It was I think
his idea that Hong Kong should be fully prepared to take its
allotted part when the time arrived both in the event of an
emergency and for commercial purposes. He was instrumental in
getting for the Flying Club an initial Grant, out of the
To Sir Henry McAnally.
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