CO129-508-8 Plans and reports on proposed aerodrome at Kai Tak 11-1-1928 - 21-12-1928 — Page 19

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2.

It will be seen that Mr.

Dawson's recomendations involved

a further enlargement of the

Aerodrane and considerable further

expenditure, and i

The Officer Administering the

is prepared to accept these commendations.

is to

Chem he

Government suggests that the amount

of the Imperial Contribution towards

the cost of construction of the

Aerodrome should be reconsidered.

He makes it clear that the Hong Kong

Government cannot accept responsibility

for bearing the cost of the further

enlargement necessary and of the

inclusion of the land formerly

reserved as a gaol site, and he

suggests that these must be matters

for negotiation.

Apart from

this, however, he considers that

in view of the later developments,

the Imperial Contribution should be

increased.

3.