CO129-508-8 Plans and reports on proposed aerodrome at Kai Tak 11-1-1928 - 21-12-1928 — Page 35

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direction is ample for all purposes its width is less

than is considered desirable and now generally provid-

ed. A clear run of not less than 800 yards in any

direction should be allowed if possible and to obtain

this at Kai Tak it is considered that the additional

strip of land along the Northern boundary shown

coloured green on plan HK1 should be acquired and this

additional area added to the aerodrome after

reclamation and levelling.

Referring to the instructions that I should

agree the disposal of any land surplus to aerodrome

requirements I find that it will not now be possible

to relinquish any of the land that has been acquired.

The suggestion that land would be available for resale

appears to have been based on earlier proposals for a

much smaller aerodrome than is now being provided. The whole of the land resumed from the Reclamation

Company will now be required and in addition the

triangular area to the East of this area should be

reserved as a site for aerodrome buildings while as

indicated above it is considered that an additional

strip of land along the Northern boundary should also

be acquired in order to secure a landing ground of

normal size.

In order that the efficiency of the aerodrome

shall not be reduced in the future it will be necessary

to ensure that buildings are not constructed in its

vicinity to such a height as would interfere with

flying operations. It is considered that in the North East, North and North West sides of the

aerodrome the height of any building within 400 yards

of the boundary should not exceed the height at that

point