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sir,
We were appointed as a Comittee by His Excellenay
the Governor on the 22nd September, 1938, vide: Gasetto Notification No. 736 of the 22nd September, 1938 to
(a) Enquire into the adequacy of the Aerodrom and ita equipraent, having regard to such extension
of its use as my reasonably be expected in the
near futuISM,
(b) Adviss upon what steps, if my, should new be
Galeri by Government for its extension or alteration,
fræ
A further letter from the Prinsipal Forks Officer
addressed to the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated 10th
October, 1938, was also referred to the Omittoo.
as follow® ↑ «
On these subjects we have the honor to re ort
At these
The Corsittee have held five meetings. meetings oral evidence was taken from active pilots employed by Pan American Airways and China National Aviation Corpora tion. As, by experience, it was foamd that this method of obtaining evidence was too slow, a questiœmaire was prepared, which was gent to all aviation companies operating in Hong Kang, setting forth a list of questions on which we wished to obtain the views of pilote who were regularly using the Aerodrome, on the present adequacy of the space available both for landing and taking off. A further questionnaire was sent out soliciting the views of the various avintion ocmpan- ies regarding the administration of and the accommodation available at the Aerodrome; also inviting any suggsatioULI that the compɛnies might ears to put forward as to future
requirements.
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