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in addition to those at Kai Tak Patheung.
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I attach opposite a note on the main stages
leading up to the Air Ministry's demand to be
provided with land for R. A. F. purposes free of charge.
The areas concerned are the extensions of
the aerodrome at Kai Tak, a new operational aerodrome
at Pat Heung at present under construction, and the
projected aerodrome at Ha Tsuen. The history of the
Kai Tak site is summarised in Mr. Gent's minute of
18/4/34 on 31703/13A/34 General.
Discussions have
arisen over the addition to the original site of
ground for an Officers' Mess and the "triangular site";
and more recently of the extension which was under-
taken by the Hong Kong Government last winter on the
understanding that the Air Ministry would contribute
half of the cost.
Correspondence about the Pat Heung site
commenced with the Air Ministry letter, No. 13 on
53514/35. The Hong Kong Government were authorised
to commence work there on an undertaking being
received from the Air Ministry to refund the cost of
forming and resuming, the general terms of transfer
being
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