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B-133871, JAN. 16, 1958

B-133871 Jan 16, 1958
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TO CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 20. THE PAPER WAS LEND-LEASE PROPERTY PROCURED UNDER CONTINENTAL FRENCH REQUISITION NO. YOUR CLAIM WAS ALLOWED IN THE AMOUNT OF $14.67 COMPUTED ON THE BASIS THAT THE PROPERTY INVOLVED MOVED FOR A 50 PERCENT CIVIL AND 50 PERCENT MILITARY USE. CONSISTENT WITH THE VIEW THAT THE PAPER INVOLVED WAS PROPERTY MOVING ONLY FOR CIVIL USE. SETTLEMENT WILL ISSUE IN YOUR FAVOR FOR $14.66 ADDITIONAL FREIGHT CHARGES AS CLAIMED.

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B-133871, JAN. 16, 1958

TO CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 20, 1957, FILE N 39524-G-A, REQUESTING REVIEW OF THE ACTION TAKEN ON YOUR SUPPLEMENTAL BILL NO. 39524- A FOR $29.33 ADDITIONAL FREIGHT CHARGES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PRINTING PAPER, OTHER THAN NEWSPRINT, FROM HAMILTON, OHIO, TO SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, UNDER BILL OF LADING NO. DA-TPS-1022770, DATED AUGUST 31, 1945. THE PAPER WAS LEND-LEASE PROPERTY PROCURED UNDER CONTINENTAL FRENCH REQUISITION NO. CF-696.

BY CERTIFICATE NO. 684351 DATED MAY 1, 1957, YOUR CLAIM WAS ALLOWED IN THE AMOUNT OF $14.67 COMPUTED ON THE BASIS THAT THE PROPERTY INVOLVED MOVED FOR A 50 PERCENT CIVIL AND 50 PERCENT MILITARY USE. CONSISTENT WITH THE VIEW THAT THE PAPER INVOLVED WAS PROPERTY MOVING ONLY FOR CIVIL USE, SETTLEMENT WILL ISSUE IN YOUR FAVOR FOR $14.66 ADDITIONAL FREIGHT CHARGES AS CLAIMED.

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