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The construation of a military airfield at ing shon was œproved by the Chiefs of Staff in January and Treasury spproval, în principle, together with an initial grant of £150,000, ma obtained and the preparation of the site was put in hand. zoubt was, however, then throw upon the muitability of the Ping shan site and a kission, bended by 'år Corridore Darloy, was sent to Hong Kong in "ebruary in order to ptermine whether, a miparior sits were not available,
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This Pission Buycated an alternativo sito called Deep Roy at an estimated cost of 3,026,500 for the construction of one runny 3,170 yản, by 100 yls, with unl taxiway, and an additional cost of 44,300,000 for the construction of a soconì runway 2,100 yün, by 100 yan.
he cotimated time for the construction of ons rumS BY WAB thirty months from tho beşiming at the work. it mis afroed that the election of the Deeɔ Bay site would involve delay in the construction of an airfield, but it who felt that this should be anoestod in view of the ¿Pently superior al field that would result.
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no longer a current military requirement for a V.l.l. airfield in Hong Kong, and that ; ai Tak airfield, if suitably developed, would meet military requirements for the present. The responsibility for constructing a larger nirfield in Hong Kong was, therefore, entirely a matter for the civil authoritios,
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Whero was considerable loul feeling about the requisition of the land required for the construction of the Ving than project and the incident give rise to complainta from the Chinese authorities, as both ing Shm and „egy Bay are situetod in the lessod territorics (sortimos called the How arritories), the lease of which is due to exire in 52 ye r9. The present situation concerning the China au attitude towards long Yong is one of some delicacy, as the Chinese Goverenent hayo nande informal spproaches to Halo. with a view to converactions on the "hong kong problem". Our terme of the New Territorios my be u1200 tod by such conversations, and this is a factor which will have to be taken into :00ount before a decision is taken on the Deep Ray poject.
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The construction of a new airport in Hong, long has been urged by busincan men both in Lanion sni in Hon Kong because the only other suitable airport for the reception of international treɗrio, that at Canton, is situated in Chinese tørritory. The Axecutive Council of the Colony has recorded the opinion that it would be dianstrous to long Yong's trade and to its position as a centre of comamications if a modern airport were not provided as rapidly na possible. The Governor has thoroughly endorsed this view and has urged that the airport should be constructed as soon as possible.
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The question of finmoe is a difficult one. The Governor of Rong Fong has suggested that the prosecds of the sale of Kai Tak, which would no longer be required if Jeep Bầy were to be constructed, would amount to #67%,000.
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