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B-144953, MAY 2, 1961

B-144953 May 02, 1961
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TO NORTH AMERICAN VAN LINES: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 26. WE HAVE INSTRUCTED OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TO RECOMPUTE THE CHARGES FOR THE SHIPMENT AND. YOU WILL RECEIVE NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT MAKING AN APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE IN DUE COURSE.

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B-144953, MAY 2, 1961

TO NORTH AMERICAN VAN LINES:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 26, 1961, IN WHICH YOU REQUEST A REVIEW OF OUR SETTLEMENT CERTIFICATE OF JANUARY 12, 1961. THIS SETTLEMENT DISALLOWED YOUR CLAIM ON BILL NO. G-46910 FOR ADDITIONAL FREIGHT CHARGES OF $294.40 ON A SHIPMENT TRANSPORTED FROM GALES FERRY, CONNECTICUT, TO PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, UNDER GOVERNMENT BILL OF LADING N- 34349351, DATED JULY 29, 1959.

SINCE THE SUBJECT BILL OF LADING INDICATES ROUTING VIA THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, THUS DESIGNATING A SPECIFIC PORT TO BE USED, WE HAVE INSTRUCTED OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TO RECOMPUTE THE CHARGES FOR THE SHIPMENT AND, IF OTHERWISE PROPER, TO ALLOW YOUR CLAIM TO THE EXTENT FOUND DUE. YOU WILL RECEIVE NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT MAKING AN APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE IN DUE COURSE.

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