CO129-502-4 Acquisition of Kai Tak for an aerodrome- provision of funds 11-1-1927 - 12-5-1927 — Page 96

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Davis, a.

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Cops For Despartel from the

of

Governor of Hong Kong to the Stacking of state In The Colonis

Sir,

Government House,

Hongkong..

18th January, 1927.

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With reference to your secret despatcil of

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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 considered in conjunction with

Commodore J.L. Pearson, Captain R.Eliot of H.M.S.

"Hermes" and Wing Commander R.Leckie.

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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 enclose a report from the Director of

Public Works dated the 8th January, 1927, together with

a copy of the plan referred to therein, showing the

area now proposed for the aerodrome. This area

comprises the greater part of the undeveloped

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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 previous recommendation that this Government should resume

from the Kai Tak Company all its rights over the

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL 1.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,

etc.,

etc..

Printed as Appending to COD Pipe No 282. C

etc.,

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