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(3)
ould
that the Air Ministry shalt decide what
mught
portion of the site may be disposed of.
4.
In 1928 Mr. Dawson, an Air Ministry
expert, visited Hong Kong and examined the
work done and the plans for the completion
of the scheme. Among his recommendations
extra was the additioned at a net additional cost of
$230,000 of an area to the north of the
aerodrome in order to give an adequate north-
south runway, and the addition of a triangular
area at the eastern end of the aerodrome on
which the Hong Kong Government had expended
a considerable sum with a view to the erection
of a new gaol. The Director of Public Works
area
had not included either in his original plan
but had made provision for flight gaps costing
$20,000 to mitigate the disadvantage of the
comparatively short north-south runway.
Dawson's proposals were agreed to by the D
Mr.
werker of
không Kong,
and the whole matter was discussed at Government
attended by
House at a meeting consisting of the Governor,
Mr. Dawson, the Commodore, Captain Wyatt, R.E.,
the D.P.W. and the Colonial Secretary. The
meeting