CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937 — Page 47

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Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Sir C. Parkinson.

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reasonably claim that he had no reason to

think that the obligation would not be

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh

recognised by the Home Government.

Indeed

the Air Council in the Air Ministry's letter

Permt. U.S. of S.

of 1st October, 1936, to the Treasury

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

expressed the view that it was equitable

that half the cost should be contributed

DRAFT.

#. In their official better bothe Treas. dates ow. The Air Council stated that they considered lice equitable" "the properal that they should contribute half the cost of Enlargement of the site is equitable, having regard to the inadequacy of the exist aerodrome in relation

contemplated,

In They pleselopments arising from The decision to station additional Hirforce muitos à Stk.

from Home funds.

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11.* In the view of the Secretary of

State for the Colonies the particular

question of the contribution towards the

cost of the Kai Tak aerodrome extension is

not one which can be properly made dependent

on a review of the general question of the

provision of land in the Colony for R.A.F.

purposes: and moreover/it is of special

importance to the Colonial Government in

FURTHER ACTION.

cucumstamen view of the present financial difficulty in

Hong Kong that payment of the contribution

should not be delayed. ?

Furthe

in wind of the financial stracts of the Colony, it would clearly be inadvisable to suggest & the Col. foot. that further

band should be placed ab the disposal of the R.A.F. Except on.

definite terms

precise

of repayment