B-135448, SEP 11, 1958

USAF: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR UNSIGNED LETTER POSTMARKED JULY 9. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLICABLE STATUTE AND THE REGULATIONS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THAT STATUTE WITH RESPECT TO PAYMENT OF A BASIC PERMISSION TO MESS SEPARATELY WERE OUTLINED IN OUR DECISION TO YOU. "CLARIFICATION BE GIVEN AS TO WHETHER CONFIRMATORY ORDERS CAN BE ISSUED CERTIFICATE OF THE PREVIOUS COMMANDER ATTESTING TO THE FACT THAT VERBAL ORDERS WERE ISSUED.". WHICH WAS FORWARDED BY THE AIR FORCE FINANCE CENTER. BORE INDORSEMENTS STATING THAT THERE ARE NO RECORDS WHATEVER REFLECTING A REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO RATION SEPARATELY. THAT SINCE IT COULD NOT BE ASCERTAINED THAT SUCH PERMISSION WAS EVER GRANTED FOR THE PERIOD IN QUESTION BY A COMMANDER HAVING AUTHORITY TO DO SO.