S.32267/2.
Note of Meeting held on 13th January,
1937 to discuss the terms of provision
of land for R.A.F. purposes in Hong Kong •
Present:-
Mr. E.E. Bridges, M.C.
G.E.A. Grey, M.C.
#1 B.R.T. Grindle, C.B.E.
Treasury
H
F.C. Lyel, M.B.E.
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H.J.B. Clough
War Office
#1
A. J. Newling, M.V.O.
H
G.H. Williams
H
C.G. Caines, 0.B. E.
Air Ministry
#
G. E. J. Gent, D.S.O.,
O.P.E., M.C.
Colonial Office
**
F. J. Howard, 0.B.E.
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Mr. Bridges said that while the Treasury recognised that
under the strict letter of the Agreement of 1901 the Hong Kong
Government were under no liability to the Air Ministry they did
not think it unreasonable that that Government should be asked to
provide land for R.A.F. purposes on specially favourable terms
(1) having regard to the changed conditions since the 1901
Agreement which took no account of R.A.F. requirements; (2) the
greatly increased security, apart from the economic benefits,
accruing to the Colony from the introduction of an air garrison;
(3) the general understanding that a Colony's obligations in
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