CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937 — Page 67

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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.

defensive purposes had, from change

of circumstances, or from an altered

scheme of defence, or from any other

reason, ceased to answer the purposes

for which they were set apart and

were, in consequence, surrendered by

the Military Authorities, their value

was to be treated as forming a capital

applicable, either immediately or from

time to time, so far as it would

extend, to providing other lands or

buildings which might be required

in the Colony for such purposes.

5. Effect was given to the

above decision in the following

manner:-

If the Colonial Government

FURTHER ACTION.

did not desire to retain the lands and

buildings surrendered, they were sold

the

in the open market and proceeds paid

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into the Colonial Treasury, when the

amount entered in a special account was

debi ted