CO129-508-8 Plans and reports on proposed aerodrome at Kai Tak 11-1-1928 - 21-12-1928 — Page 28

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and the commentary of the Director of Public

Works thercon.

6. The Unofficial Members of Council

undoubtedly share the disappointment at the figure fixed for the original subsidy, viz,

£100,000 and indeed the point was made in the Unofficial speeches in the legislative Council Meeting

when the Estimates were discussed (vide my

despatch No. 456 of 5th October 1928).

They are

not likely in these circumstances to be ready to vote further sums for an extension which may be

desirable in view of future possibilities but is not necessary for such development of Commercial aviation as can reasonably be anticipated for

sometime to come.

77. The general lay-out as suggested by Mr. Dawson will be accepted by the Colony but in passing it may be pointed out that the area reserved for Royal Air Force use is twentyeight

acres at the better end with room beyond for further building extensions, while the area to be set apart for Commercial Aviation is approximately

twelve acres with further resumption necessary

if and when serious extensions are required.

A more important aspect of this question is

however the matter of the Gaol Site concerning

which again there seems to have been considerable misapprehension. This site the area dged with dotted red lines in the plans under despatch No.

226 of 25th April 1928 is not properly a part of the area originally included in the Kai Tak

scheme