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is 1,400 yards.
The approaches
1ls and in consequence the airfield
It is not considered that this
.th modern standards.
ages of Kai Tak a new airfield is
is airfield should be available
time. When completed the
modern aircraft by day or night.
0 yards but is capable of
od.
da should be adequate for most
may call for emergency facilities.
both Kai Tak and Ping Shan may be
a alternative landing strips ray
now being surveyed near Fanling
on of the flying boat squadron in
on the use to which it may be put
employment in an emergency.
It
led potential as a combat aircraft
roment in the Colony under present
dividend in time of emergency.
to supplement the air transport
to support the air lift
n it can be used for meteorological
The value of a flying boat
I is a present day requirement.
hat the retention of a flying
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bases in China from which aircraft
s on Hong Kong. Counter strikes
s would achieve very little unless eliable and up-to-date reconnais- otential air bases during peace ress should be kept under
could be adequately fulfilled by a ferably single-engined aircraft dron organization for maintainance
baber or reconnaissance aircraft 1 flight of same 1,400 miles from hand, a satisfactory route for a rrange and navigation limitations bute which is feasible for fighters
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Kota Bahru
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Saigon
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This route, however, requires staging through a Chinese airfiell. Should this facili y not be available the alternative would appear to ho reinforcement by aircraft carrier or with long range fighters capable of flying direct from Singapore to liong Kong.
CONCLEZIONI.
25.
It is felt that the above suggestion, if implemented would result in there being available in Hong Kong a balanced air force capable of undertaking the air problems connected with the defonce of the Colony on the scale of a "small war against local forces unsupported by a major power. The composition of forces to fulfil these requirements are cutlined in Section VII. Any consideration of the problem outside thene terms of reference would require a fresh apreciation.
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