CO129-502-4 Acquisition of Kai Tak for an aerodrome- provision of funds 11-1-1927 - 12-5-1927 — Page 66

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F 3341/29/10.

sir,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

S.W.1.

29th April, 1927.

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I am directed by Secretary Sir Austen

Chamberlain to request you to inform the Air Council that

he has had under consideration Air Ministry letter No.

5.25972/5.6 of April 6th last regarding the nature of the

accommodation and repair facilities to be provided on the

Kowloon site for the aircraft now in Chinese waters.

2.

As the Council are aware, the Secretary of

State informed the governments of the United States of

America and Japan in February and March last regarding

the acquisition of this site for the establishment of an

aerodrome, and he does not consider it necessary to

consult these governments again on the present question

of the character of the works to be provided for that

aerodrome,

3. Sir Austen Chamberlain is or opinion that in

all the circumstances the accommodation provided should

be wherever possible of a temporary nature, but that if

such accommodation does not meet the immediate

requirements of the authorities concernec, then buildings

of a more permanent character may be erected.

understood from the contents of the last paragraph of

the letter under reply that any such permanent

constructions would be of such a nature as to be

suitable for civilian purposes.

It is

The Secretary

of the Air Ministry.

I am,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,