CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937 — Page 43

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M1.

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.

In outwitting these proposals the foxenon pointed out that the

area

proposed to be

RAB use reserved for cons of peater extent A value than that reserved

for and use: & he expressed the opinion that it would be fair for the RAF A bear three quarters of

the cost.

FURTHER ACTION.

meeting decided that the extension to the

north was a "question primarily for the

Imperial Government.

Such acquisition was

not essential from the point of view of the

Colony and of the immediate future of civil

aviation, and if the additional area was

required by the Air Ministry the Colony

would naturally look to it for the expenditure

to be incurred." As regards the necessary

reprovision of the Sai Kung Road, which

would have to be diverted if the scheme went

through, "it was understood that the cost of

this road was already included in the

estimated total of $250,000".

5. The proposed extension was not

proceeded with at the time as the Air

accept liability for Ministry were not prepared to assume the

Λ

whole or any part of the necessary

additional expenditure, nor to modify the

contribution already agreed in the light of

the altered circumstances mentioned in

paragraph 1 above

6.