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undertake to restrict such instruction to civil
machines
they character.
(2) On the score of laying the Air Ministry open to
an accusation that the Royal Air Force were
participating in the training of Chinese as
pilots for military duties in China?
If so that would appear to be a matter
rather for the Foreign Office.
(3) On the score of aliens flying in a prohibited
area? If so,
the small area of Hong Kong
including the leased territories would mean
that such an objection would virtually put a
stopper on any project for creating a flying
school in the Colony.
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