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New Airport

Position or 1st March 1946. fork on Pine Shan runway is suspended. R.A.F. Airfield Construction Jing is employed on ouarrying rock, making a river diversion and surveying the late Fam Tin airfield in order to turn it back to agriculture. This wine will be disbanded in the near future and can no longer be regarded as a vital asset. The school for training Chinese ns plant oneretors has 120 merils on sach 6 weeks courge and results are very pro- mising. The Air Ministry Works Pirectorate will ultimately be the buildere, nging Chinese

contractors.

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Civil element of air Kission was firmly opposed to Fine Shan. This colony wants the best and therefore supports the Deep Per pro- ject. The one outstanding disadvantare is that it may take a year longer to obtain. fact that a further million pounds 111 be spent should not be an over-rnline factor, especially as much of the money will be local waxes. Survey of new site has not been anthorised. The construction of a new air- field beg to all intents and murroses cessed while London's decision is smalpted and is not likely to herin aner until after the wat gengon.

Now that representatives of the "inistry

of Civil Aviation have seen the sites, the rlan of a civil airnort should be the responsibility of the Ministry. This should ensure that a field hilt to fit aftereft design tendencies is obtained.

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