CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937 — Page 65

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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.

is no doubt intended, does not provide

for the "free provision" of lands in

the sense of your letter, and, with a

view to removing any possible mis-

understanding as to the nature of

this account, I am to offer the

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following explanation. The

Then When the

obligations of the Colony in regard

to defence were defined, it was found

necessary to make special

arrangements regarding certain

Colonial Military lands and buildings,

that is to say, lands the fee simple

of which was vested in the Crown

represented by the Colonial

Government, but of which the War

Department had a right of perpetual

user for purposes of defence. It

FURTHER ACTION.

was accordingly decided that Colonial

Military lands and buildings no

longer required by H. M. G. should be

surrendered