B-133865, JUL. 21, 1958

INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS DATED SEPTEMBER 21. THE FREIGHT CHARGES INITIALLY CLAIMED BY HUGHES FOR THESE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WERE DULY PAID UPON PRESENTATION OF BILLS THEREFOR. ALLEGING THAT THE INITIAL BILLS WERE UNDERCHARGED. THESE CLAIMS WERE CONSIDERED AND SETTLEMENTS WERE ISSUED BY OUR OFFICE AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE YEARS 1948 TO 1951. WERE PAID IN FULL. WERE PAID IN PART. THE OTHER CLAIMS WERE DISALLOWED. SOME SIX YEARS AFTER THESE SETTLEMENTS WERE ISSUED. ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL BILLS COVERING THE SAME SHIPMENTS WERE FILED. THESE BILLS BORE REFERENCE TO THE PRIOR SETTLEMENTS AND WERE REPORTEDLY FILED TO PROTEST THE EARLIER SETTLEMENT ACTIONS. SOME OF THE BILLS WERE FOR THE SAME AMOUNTS AS THE EARLIER BILLS.