B-123660, OCT. 30, 1957
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TO WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY: WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF YOUR TELEGRAM DATED OCTOBER 24. THE REFERRED-TO TELEGRAM WAS SENT IN RESPONSE TO A TELEGRAPHIC REQUEST OF THE ADDRESSEE FOR CERTAIN INFORMATION WHICH IT DESIRED. SINCE THE ACTION WAS TAKEN AT THE REQUEST. THE MESSAGE WAS SENT COLLECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR ESTABLISHED PRACTICE WITH WHICH YOUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION UNDOUBTEDLY IS FAMILIAR. IT IS NOT UNDERSTOOD WHY COLLECTION OF THE CHARGES FROM THE ADDRESSEE WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED AT THE TIME THE MESSAGE INVOLVED WAS DELIVERED. APPARENTLY THE MESSAGE WAS ACCEPTED BY YOU FOR TRANSMISSION WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CHARGES THEREFOR WERE FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE ADDRESSEE.
B-123660, OCT. 30, 1957
TO WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY:
WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF YOUR TELEGRAM DATED OCTOBER 24, 1957, CONCERNING A COLLECT TELEGRAM SENT BY US ON MAY 21, 1957, TO EGANI NEON GLASS BLOWING SCHOOL, 57 EAST 125TH STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. YOU STATE "MESSAGE DELIVERED AND PAYMENT NOW REFUSED CLAIMS SENDER NEVER SENDS COLLECT MESSAGES WE CHARGE TOLLS TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT.'
THE REFERRED-TO TELEGRAM WAS SENT IN RESPONSE TO A TELEGRAPHIC REQUEST OF THE ADDRESSEE FOR CERTAIN INFORMATION WHICH IT DESIRED, WITH THE FURTHER REQUEST THAT WE REPLY AT ONCE BY TELEGRAM. SINCE THE ACTION WAS TAKEN AT THE REQUEST, AND FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT, OF THE COMPANY, THE MESSAGE WAS SENT COLLECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR ESTABLISHED PRACTICE WITH WHICH YOUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION UNDOUBTEDLY IS FAMILIAR. FOR THAT REASON, IT IS NOT UNDERSTOOD WHY COLLECTION OF THE CHARGES FROM THE ADDRESSEE WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED AT THE TIME THE MESSAGE INVOLVED WAS DELIVERED. ALSO, APPARENTLY THE MESSAGE WAS ACCEPTED BY YOU FOR TRANSMISSION WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CHARGES THEREFOR WERE FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE ADDRESSEE.
IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE MATTER APPEARS TO BE FOR SETTLEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THE EGANI NEON GLASS BLOWING SCHOOL, RATHER THAN THIS OFFICE, AND THEREFORE WE CANNOT APPROVE THE CHARGE OF $1.23 AGAINST OUR ACCOUNT.