CO129-508-8 Plans and reports on proposed aerodrome at Kai Tak 11-1-1928 - 21-12-1928 — Page 116

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January, 1928.

His Sajesty

I have laid before the Lords Comʊissioners of

Treasury ar. žebster'a letter of the 27th

October last (3.23467/3.6) respectin, the proposal for

the moquisition of the Kal Tak site at gwloon, liang

for an aerodrome.

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My Lords observe from the correspondence wɑiou

has been sulmitted to Thew that the Colonial Government

attson as muon importance to the maquisition of th

site and tue execution of the necessary rks of

reclamation, levelling, etc., that tusy are prepared, in

the interests of the locality to complete the wark, if

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necessary, at the expense of their o«n funus, but that

they have naked for a contrisution from Imperial funu

in view of the undoubted Imperimi interest in the

scheme. Their Lordships agree that an Imperial

santribution is equitaol: .

but, having regard to the

The Jecretary,

Air Kinistry.

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