CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937 — Page 14

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I have expanded, for the benefit

of the Air Ministry, para. 2

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Carstairs draft, jung considerably

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it

is

nots altgether

necessary.

I have ascertaind

from

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les that.

at the present moment,

the C wit. Afe, Hong Kong, shows

considerable belance

of the War office, but that

in favour

ziemy

tramfer of tand

shortly the belance will be

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uhe by

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in the Cantoureat

Otherwise

Aupied that, with

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the Treasury might have

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Defence looming large, of the Britide tropayer being best served

the interests

not

by the Awn.

paying for the land they require

whilst

the

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audit in the Military hands Ale!

I have redrafted fan 3

- See new for 8.

Around 2/9

It will do the bir kaimitey good to read all

about the Colkeid kuilitery Laude

avvergement,

(which generally lead to a quared when it ci

ehhlied.)

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