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presumed that the scheme will be officially brought to
the cognisance of the Colonial Office by the Governor.
la s the army Council are aware, the purchase of
the aerourome at Kai Tak has lately been approved on
the basis of the cost being found partly from the funds
of the Hong Kong Jovernment and partly by the Air
Winistry, the intention being that while the aerodrome
would be normally available for civil purposes it would
also, if the need arose, enable a service unit to be
permanently established at Hong Kong. It is therefore
important that all arrangements governing its use by civil
aircraft should from the outset be consistent with possible
3ervice requirements.
A copy of this correspondence is being sent to
the Colonial Office with a covering letter, of which a copy
is enclosed for the Army Council's information.
I am
sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Sgd.) JA
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