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PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong the

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 8th April.

Received 3.1 a.m. 8th April, 1937.

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SECRET

No.66.

Kaitak Aerodrome.

Conditions in your despatch

secret of 26th February are acceptable but condition (2)

the

should be deleted and following words substituted

"the extension shall be considered as an extension of

the land shown in pink on the map attached to the Agreement

memorandum of 12th September 1935 (draft enclosed in

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Sir William Peel's confidential despatch of 22nd February

1936) and shall be available on the same terms as those

which apply to that area,

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26 February, 1937.

Mr. Bickle

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Mr.

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Sir C. Parkinson.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir,

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

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Parly. U.S. of S.

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Secretary of State.

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HONG KONG

SECRET

GOVERNOR

FURTHER ACTION.

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With reference to my secret

despatch of the 14th September, 1936, and

previous correspondence relating to the

extension of the ferodrome at Kai Tak,

I have, etc., to inform you that approval

has now been sea for a contribution from

Air

Votes towards the cost of the exten-

sion up to one-half of the actual cost,

subject to a maximum contribution of te-

丼130,000

and to the following undertakings being

given by the Colonial Government:

(1)

(2)

Copy to Treagu

Treasury &

(3)

Air Ministry, Secret,

LFF.

(4)

that the lay-out and the develop- ment of the aerodrome after the extension shall be approved by the Air Council;

that the extended aerodrome shall be available without rent or other charges (other than those for necessary maintenance) for the accommodation of any air units which may be stationed in Hong Kong from time to time;

that no part of the extended aerodrome shall be disposed of except with the consent of the Air Council;

that the terms of disposal in the event of the Royal Air Force evacuating any land and/or buildings of which the cost has been met wholly or partly from Air Votes,

shall

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