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

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different story.)

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agree.

If however it

should be decided that it

is

a fain

necessary

case

to proceed with the scheme, a

could be put up for pressing Treasury

to lend the requisite funds

at

a

favourall

all rati

It will be

some £ 200, 000,

Auferably

interest, or without interest.

remembered that when more perferous

Honghong gave £250,000 for the naval base at

Lingapore

a

suen which, had the weed been known,

They might with

have

Saved

wuch

wine

advantage & themselves

for this scheme.

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