July, 1932, a copy of which was enclosed
Colonial office
in a semi afficiel letter No. 92634/32
of the 23rd August, 1932, the Governor
of Hong Kong expressed a fear that the
Air Ministry was claiming to assert
over
complete control the whole Aerodrome .
It was made clear in Air Ministry letter, No.
S. 31183/S.6 of the 7th Sept. 1932
that the Air Council had no such intention,
→ fully recognised that the aerodrome
but the secretary of State fears that the
proposal contained in your letter under
reply, to place the Civil Superintendent
under the direction of the Officer Command ing
Royal Air Force, Kal Tak in so far as his
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use.
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wns provided for fort service & ovl
In view of this Jassurance the S. ofs.
is reluctant to accept
the proposal that
the use of the
powers of control over the use of the Aerodrome
by a Civil Flying School are concerned, could
hardly fail to be regarded by the Hong Kong
Government as an attempt by the Air Council
the civil use of over/the
to exercise undue control over the kai Tak
Aerodrome
aerodrome
for
curl
purposes should be
Connotted
by
the
Curl Arodrome
Superintendent
under the direction of the O. C., R.A.7. Bax