B-153419, DEC. 4, 1964
Highlights
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY: FORWARDED HEREWITH FOR YOUR INFORMATION IS A COPY OF A LETTER OF NOVEMBER 24. WHICH MATTER WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISIONS OF JUNE 12 AND NOVEMBER 2. COPIES OF WHICH WERE FURNISHED YOU. ALTHOUGH THE PAYMENT WAS MADE UNDER PROTEST IT IS OUR VIEW THAT THE PAYMENT. EFFECTIVELY DISPOSES OF THE MATTER AND WE ARE CLOSING OUR FILES. THERE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR INFORMATION A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
B-153419, DEC. 4, 1964
TO MILITARY SEA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY:
FORWARDED HEREWITH FOR YOUR INFORMATION IS A COPY OF A LETTER OF NOVEMBER 24, 1964, FROM STATES MARINE LINES FORWARDING A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,969.66 IN PAYMENT OF A CLAIM IN THAT AMOUNT WHICH WE ASSERTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE GENERAL AVERAGE INCIDENT INVOLVING THE S.S. NATALIE, ON JUNE 29, 1957, WHICH MATTER WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISIONS OF JUNE 12 AND NOVEMBER 2, 1964, B-153419, COPIES OF WHICH WERE FURNISHED YOU.
ALTHOUGH THE PAYMENT WAS MADE UNDER PROTEST IT IS OUR VIEW THAT THE PAYMENT, ON THE PRESENT RECORD, EFFECTIVELY DISPOSES OF THE MATTER AND WE ARE CLOSING OUR FILES.
THERE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR INFORMATION A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.