CO129-560-2 Air Ministry- requirements of land at Kai Tak Aerodromes 8-1-1937 - 5-2-1938 — Page 39

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3.

At present I understand that the

Air Ministry is required to pay to the

Colonial Government for the user of the site

the costs of formation and resumption and a

consolidated payment of 25 years' Crown rent.

It has been represented to me that the

Colonial Government might find it possible

to offer some concession in respect of the

Crown rent payment, or, alternatively, that

if a consolidated payment of 25 years Crown

rent must be required, the site might then

be regarded as transferred to the Air

Ministry not only in respect of the user, but

in respect also of liberty to dispose of the

g. buildings

site/on such terms as can be obtained if and

when no longer required for Royal Air Force

purposes, the proceeds of such disposal being

then available to the Air Ministry for use in

acquiring other sites which may be desired

for defence purposes by the Royal Air Force.

4.