CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937 — Page 41

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Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Sir C. Parkinson.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

FURTHER ACTION.

the improvement of the harbour.

The

Air Ministry benefited by the fact that

this was estimated to shorten by two

years the time taken to complete the

Kai Tak aerodrome.

2.

Nevertheless no adjustment of the

LUK Gord:

Imperial contribution was made.

3.

According to the terms agreed at

the time the aerodrome was the joint property

of the Colony and of the Air Ministry, apart

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from the 28 acres at the eatern end reserved

for the R.A.F. and the 12 acres at the

western end reserved for the civil aviation

UK Romb

buildings, etc. The Imperial grant was

made subject to three conditions, as follows:-

(1) that the lay-out and development of the

aerodrome should be approved by the Air

Ministry:

(2)

that it should be made available without

rent or other charges other than

necessary maintenance for the

accommodation of any air units which may

in future be stationed there;

(3)