WHICHEVER IS GREATER. SO THAT FOREIGN SHIPS MAY BE UTILIZED BY PANAMA CANAL COMPANY AND CANAL ZONE EMPLOYEES WHOSE ACTUAL RESIDENCES ARE NOT IN THE WEST COAST AREA BUT WHO ARE TRAVELING TO THE WEST COAST FOR EITHER REPATRIATION OR HOME LEAVE. 1956: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JULY 9. THE FIRST QUESTION YOU PRESENT IS WHETHER AIR/SEA TRANSPORTATION (I.E. WHICHEVER IS THE GREATER. YOU EXPRES...

IS NOT LIMITED TO THE USE OF PASSENGER VESSELS BUT MAY BE INVOKED FOR TRAVEL BY FREIGHTERS. WHICH HAVE LIMITED PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS. SO THAT AN EMPLOYEE WHO WANTS TO USE A FOREIGN FREIGHTER ON OFFICIAL TRAVEL EITHER IN LIEU OF AN AMERICAN PASSENGER VESSEL OR IN LIEU OF AN AMERICAN FREIGHTER WHEN THAT IS THE ONLY MEANS OF SEA TRAVEL COMES WITHIN THE RESTRICTION AND IS PRECLUDED FROM RECEIVING A...

THAT SUCH CASES WOULD OCCUR SO INFREQUENTLY THAT A RULING PERMITTING THE USE OF FOREIGN VESSELS "GENERALLY" WAS CONSIDERED PROPER. NO FACTS ARE PRESENTED. TO THE WEST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES ARE THE ROUND-THE WORLD CRUISES. THE REPORT SAYS THAT BOOKINGS FOR PASSENGER TRAVEL ON THESE VESSELS ARE UNCERTAIN BECAUSE THE AVAILABLE SPACE IS USUALLY SECURED PRIOR TO CANAL ZONE STOPS. ROUND-TRIP TICKET...