CO129-508-8 Plans and reports on proposed aerodrome at Kai Tak 11-1-1928 - 21-12-1928 — Page 55

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should be made clear to the Air Kiniatry.

luch discussion centred on the question of

the #gau Chi Fan gaol aite for which the Government

had already completed the foundations at a cost of

some 2 lucs. Mr. Dawson's lay out had included this

site in the ground set apart for the "oyal Air

Force and Dr. Dawson was surprised to hear that the

area concerned was not definitely included in the

ground available for Toyal Air Force development

without payment.

le stated that the Air Finistry

was of the opinion that the whole of he lot

including the gaol site was all equally at disposal.

Ɛn examination of old plans and despatches showed

that the gaol site had throughout been regarded by this

Government as a separate lot distinct from the Kai Tak Aerodrome ares towards the cost of which His še jesty's

Government had contributed £100,000. The question

of whether payment should be requested for this area

was left over for consideration. It was decided to

make out the details of the complete cost to the

Colony of Kai Tak, entering the expenditure connected

with the mol site as a special item, and to refer the

whole question home in connection with the further

expenïiture necessitated by Ar. Dawson's proposals.

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If these suggestions were entertained it

would be necessary to develop the road round the north

of the additional area but it was understood that the

cost of this road was already included in the

estimated total of $250,000.

Mr. Dawson's report (6) in 1510/26 C. on

Territory Aerodrome was also considered.

In the

light