Reimbursement for Costs of Transporting Privately Owned Vehicle Across the English Channel

An advance decision was requested regarding the reimbursement to a member of expenses incurred for transporting his privately owned vehicle across the English Channel incident to temporary duty for which the use of his own vehicle had been authorized. Although the member is not entitled to reimbursement of the full fare including the charge for transportation of an automobile, he may be reimbursed that part of the fare attributable to personal travel. Payment of the full fare, including the costs attributable to transportation of the automobile, would not be objectionable under appropriate regulations if travel by automobile, including transoceanic ferry service, is specifically authorized as advantageous to the Government.