CO129-545-6 Air Ministry- request for extra land at Kai Tak 29-11-1933 - 8-2-1934 — Page 4

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Mr. Gent

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see (1) $3816

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Gent 3/2

Mr. Honera 25/1 M/ toward 3/ M verum 3/20 M Lowell 6

Mr. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

13869/33 Hong Kong.

o. for Mr. Gent's signature.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

Dear Caines,

DRAFT. for conson.

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Downing Street,

8

February, 1934.

C.G. CAINES, ESQ., M.B.E.

Air Ministry.

Encls. in Circular of

9th June, 1890

Please forgive me for the

delay in answering your letter of the 29th

of November about the land required in

Hong Kong for the Royal Air Force.

Circular of 30/12/94.

C.D. to make 20 roneo'd copies and let Mr. Law have the balance of 19.

Circular of 30/6/03. copies herewith.

FURTHER ACTION.

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The standard arrangement with

the War Department regarding the

provision of lands by the Government of a

Colony are recorded in circular despatches

to Governors from the Colonial Office of

the dates 9th June 1890, 30th December

1894, and 30th June 1903. Copies of

these are enclosed for your convenience

the actual covering despatch of 9th June

1890 merely transmitted the enclosed

memorandum for information.

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