CO129-583-6 Air Ministry- land requirements and possible terms of lease 28-12-1939 - 2-5-1940 — Page 14

(*4282—150) Wt. 38815-61 10,000 12/39 T.S. 695

53514/40. Hong Kong.

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S.0. for Mr. Gent's signature.

A.M.

SS.

Downing Street,

8 February, 1940.

C. O.

Mr. Martin.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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SECRET.

DRAFT. S

Geoffrey

SIR NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.

(Hong Kong).

28.18.39. (No.1.)

..My...dear. Northcote

I enclose a copy of a

semi-official letter from the Air

Ministry raising two points in

connection with your secret despatch

of the 31st March last, about the

FURTHER ACTION.

y HK.

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1-147%

terms of transfer of land for the

use of the Air Ministry,

advice

and

should be grateful for

your views as to how we should reply

to this.

ys

JE 7760) G. E. J. GENT,