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provision of an aerodrome at Hong Kong
is urgently necessary, but the Secretary
of State has nevertheless been in tele-
graphic consultation with the Governor
in case it should prove possible to
postpone the scheme. It is, however,
the considered opinion of the Governor
that as resumption works are now in
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progress and the land has been entered
on, the Government is morally bound
to pay to the Company the purchase price
of the site as soon as the amount has
been agreed upon. The Governor adds
that, failing payment on demand, interest
on the purchase price at the rate of 8%
would be chargeable.
3.
The Air Council will doubtless
recall that it was as a result of the
pressing recommendations contained in
Air Ministry letter No .S.23467/S.6. of
the 3rd of February, that the work of enlarging
the site was first commenced, while the
further works now in progress followed on
the recommendation of the Committee of
Imperial
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