CO129-502-4 Acquisition of Kai Tak for an aerodrome- provision of funds 11-1-1927 - 12-5-1927 — Page 113

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Downing Street,

2 February, 1927.

Dear Smythies

With reference to our conversation on the

telephone this morning about the Hong Kong

aerodrome, I have fixed Friday the 25th at 11.30

a.m., for our conference and am getting the

Admiralty to send a representative.

In view of the urgent Air Finistry

request in their official letter No. S.23467/8.6

of the 3rd of February, we sent the Governor a

In our the of 10 Fes telegram, of which a paraphrases enclosed The

present position will be seen from the enclosed

copy of the Governor's reply dated the 17th of

February.

(a)

We have now to decide

whether or not the complete aerodrome

is to be provided on the scale originally

contemplated,

(b) if so, who is to pay for it,

(c) if not, whether the land now in use and

WING COMMANDER

B.E. SMYTHIES, D.F.C.

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