B-122524, AUG. 22, 1955
Highlights
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 21. RELATIVE TO SO-CALLED CARIBBEAN STOCKPILE SHIPMENTS MADE DURING THE WAR PERIOD WHICH YOU INDICATE WERE NOT SUBJECT TO LAND-GRANT DEDUCTIONS. YOU ARE INFORMED THAT INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING ISSUED TO OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION AS TO THE PROPER AUDIT ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON PAYMENTS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF THOSE SHIPMENTS. IT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THAT SHIPMENTS IN THE GENERAL CATEGORY INVOLVED IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECORD PRESENTED ON SEVERAL TRANSACTIONS WERE NOT MILITARY PROPERTY MOVING FOR A MILITARY USE FOR LAND-GRANT PURPOSES.
B-122524, AUG. 22, 1955
TO MR. A. R. SEDER, VICE PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 21, 1955, FILE 215-2-5, RELATIVE TO SO-CALLED CARIBBEAN STOCKPILE SHIPMENTS MADE DURING THE WAR PERIOD WHICH YOU INDICATE WERE NOT SUBJECT TO LAND-GRANT DEDUCTIONS.
YOU ARE INFORMED THAT INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING ISSUED TO OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION AS TO THE PROPER AUDIT ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON PAYMENTS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF THOSE SHIPMENTS. IT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THAT SHIPMENTS IN THE GENERAL CATEGORY INVOLVED IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECORD PRESENTED ON SEVERAL TRANSACTIONS WERE NOT MILITARY PROPERTY MOVING FOR A MILITARY USE FOR LAND-GRANT PURPOSES.