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within the total of that Vote; any further payment
falling due within the maximum authorised in the preceding paragraph being issued on completion of the
work to the satisfaction of the Air Council.
My Lords understand that the question of the
terms of disposal, in the event of evacuation by the Royal Air Force, of land and/or buildings at this serodrome of which the cost has been met wholly or partly
from Air Votes will be discussed between the Air
Ministry and the local Government and They will be glad to be informed of the result of the discussions in due
course. They have already arranged for the general
question of the terms on which land should be made
available for hoyal Air Force purposes at Hong Kong to be explored in conference by representatives of the
Departments concerned.
I 853,
sir,
Your obedient Servant,
R. V. NIND HOPKINS.