CO129-502-4 Acquisition of Kai Tak for an aerodrome- provision of funds 11-1-1927 - 12-5-1927 — Page 105

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG,

18th January, 1927.

Sir,

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11079/26 22567/26

No(1)

For 6631/26

With reference to your secret despatch of the

23rd June, 1926, and your telegram of the 10th December,

1926, to which I replied by my telegram of the 11th

January regarding the proposed aerodrome in Hong Kong, I have the honour to inform you that the question has, since the receipt of your despatch, been further con- sidered in conjunction with Commodore J.L. Pearson, Captain R. Eliot of H.M.S. "Hermes" and Wing Commander

R. Leckie.

2.

As the result of this further examination of

the scheme, it is now recommended that the area to be

reserved for the aerodrome should be rather larger than that suggested in my secret despatch of the 18th February. I

Enclo No enclose a report from the Director of Public Works Enclo No. 2 plan referred to therein, showing the area now proposed

dated the 8th January, 1927, together with a copy of the

for the aerodrome. This area comprises the greater part

of the undeveloped Kai Tak Reclamation and is edged in red on the plan. The portion outside the blue line still remains to be reclaimed. I therefore adhere to my

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

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