CO129-502-4 Acquisition of Kai Tak for an aerodrome- provision of funds 11-1-1927 - 12-5-1927 — Page 123

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Paraphrase telegram from the Governor of Hong

Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 1st February, 1927.

(Received Colonial Office 10.11 a.m.,lat Feb.1927)

Your telegram of 28th January, site for

aerodrome. No question of option on land arises.

Kaitak Company cannot sell to others except with

permission of the Colonial Government. Exact

cost of resumption which is mostly represent ed

by the value of reclamation done is being

discussed with the Company. There is no other

site for an aerodrome. As the Colony's safety

and commercial progress demand facilities for

aviation and as the present trade depression

affords a favourable opportunity for resumption I urge strongly that purchase be made without

delay.

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