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suggestion that specific reference to the Far Eastern
Aviation Company should be omitted from the instructions
which will presumably be sent to the Governor of Hong Kong
and that the Government of Hong Kong should be given discretion
to arrange for the establishment of a Flying School with the stipulation that not more than one such school should be in
existence at any time.
4.
The Air Council fully appreciate the representation
that insecurity of tenure would be likely to prejudice the
subscription of the capital required by the Company which obtains
the concession to operate the school, and are accordingly
prepared to withdraw the reservation of the right to cancel
facilities at one month's notice, while retaining the right of
cancellation in the case of emergency and for such period as
may be considered necessary during an emergency. They must,
however, also reserve the right to review the situation at a
later date if instructional flying reaches such dimensions as to
prove a serious embarrassment to the joint use of the aerodrome as a
Base for the Fleet Air Arm in Chinese waters and as a civil air
port.
5.
A copy of this letter is being sent to the Foreign
Office.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
J.S. Ross