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B-145455, MAR. 29, 1961

B-145455 Published: Mar 29, 1961. Publicly Released: Mar 29, 1961.
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GAO responded to a telegram from the Sea-Land Service, Inc., regarding a proposal to enter the intercoastal steamship trade without government aid. GAO responded that in view of the specific jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce in matters of this nature, there was no basis for action by GAO.

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B-145455, MAR. 29, 1961

TO MR. M. P. MCLEAN, PRESIDENT, SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC.:

WE HAVE NOTED YOUR TELEGRAM OF MARCH 13, 1961, TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL AND THE COPY SENT TO US OF YOUR LETTER OF THE SAME DATE TO THE FEDERAL MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR CONCERNING YOUR PROPOSAL TO ENTER THE INTERCOASTAL STEAMSHIP TRADE WITHOUT GOVERNMENT AID. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT YOUR PROPOSAL IS BEING CONSIDERED BY THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE PENDING APPLICATIONS OF AMERICAN HAWAIIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND LUCKENBACK STEAMSHIP COMPANY, INC., FOR GOVERNMENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE INSURANCE COVERING THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF CONTAINERSHIPS FOR OPERATION IN THE INTERCOASTAL TRADE.

IN VIEW OF THE SPECIFIC JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE IN MATTERS OF THIS NATURE AND THE CONSIDERATION BEING GIVEN TO YOUR PROPOSAL, THERE IS NO BASIS FOR ACTION BY THIS OFFICE.

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