CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937 — Page 89

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Hong Kong.

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Mr. Carstairs.

Mr. Bigg.

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Sir C. Parkinson.

Sir G. Tomlinson

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh

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Secretary of State.

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February, 1936.

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Sir,

DRAFT.

With reference to your letter

THE SECRETARY,

AIR MINISTRY.

Fr. 0.A.G. 9th December, 1935. (No. 4 on 53514/36)

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together with a copy of subsequent betegraphics corres worth the you

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FURTHER ACTION.

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S.23417/II (F.W.) of the 30th December

and to free corres

last, regarding the aerodrome at Kai Tak,

Hong Kong, I am etc. to transmit to you,

to be laid before the Air Council, a copy

of a despatch and enclosure from the

0.A.G. of Hong Kong regarding the filling

and forming of an additional area north of

the existing aerodrome,

2.

It has b

ascntiauired per le Gour been unterfteed that the will be seen that the

Air Gemmodore, long Hong, regards the

extension, which is now nearing completion, is regarded

as essential (both for the requirements of

the R.A.F. and the development of a

permanent civil air service, Mr. Thomas

for experimental flistats.

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