51

You said that you would like

to take the opportunity of our representa-

tive being the Treasury with a represen-

tative from the Air Ministry to have a

talk about the particular question of

what would be a fair share to be borne

by Home funds of the expenditure which

the Colonial Government has incurred

in respect of the extension of the Kai

Tak Aerodrome, which was referred to in

the letter from the Air Ministry to the

Treasury of the 1st of October,

No. S.33302(F.5).

Would you kindly

let me know whether it would be more

convenient for our representative to

come over to the Treasury before

11.0 o'clock on that day for this

purpose?

Jou

will remember that I made it clear

Josmanl

(Signed) H. R. OOWELL

that we

as

ayard

this

(peshon

quite distinct from

that

of the future provision of land for R. A.7. repirements, & that we feel that, until à

settlement has been

reached on

the Kai Tak expenditure, we cannot expect the It. K. forts is regard this as a ~ favourable moment for

Share This Page