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B-145317, JUL. 10, 1961

B-145317 Jul 10, 1961
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TO UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED MARCH 7. THE RECORD NOW ASSEMBLED SATISFACTORILY ESTABLISHES THE DEDUCTION ACTION UPON WHICH YOUR CLAIM IS BASED. WE ARE RETURNING THE FILE TO OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION FOR COMPUTING SUCH AMOUNTS AS MAY BE DUE UNDER THE AFOREMENTIONED LAND-GRANT COMPROMISE AGREEMENT.

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B-145317, JUL. 10, 1961

TO UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY:

FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED MARCH 7, 1961, FILE FGO- 45301, IN WHICH YOU REQUESTED A REVIEW OF THE SETTLEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 10, 1960, OUR NO. TK 661923, WHICH DISALLOWED YOUR CLAIM FOR $60.75 ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE RENDERED UNDER GOVERNMENT BILL OF LADING A.-3281760 DATED AUGUST 16, 1943. IN YOUR LETTER YOU ALSO CLAIM THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $88.28 UNDER THE GENERAL COMPROMISE AGREEMENT REGARDING THE COMPUTATION OF LAND-GRANT DEDUCTIONS ON SHIPMENTS OF FOODSTUFFS MADE TO RUSSIA UNDER THE LAND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THAT COUNTRY DURING WORLD WAR II.

UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 7, 1961, AND THE ATTACHMENT THERETO, THE RECORD NOW ASSEMBLED SATISFACTORILY ESTABLISHES THE DEDUCTION ACTION UPON WHICH YOUR CLAIM IS BASED. WE ARE RETURNING THE FILE TO OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION FOR COMPUTING SUCH AMOUNTS AS MAY BE DUE UNDER THE AFOREMENTIONED LAND-GRANT COMPROMISE AGREEMENT, PLUS CREDIT FOR THE $60.75 PREVIOUSLY DEDUCTED. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT SHOULD REACH YOU IN DUE COURSE.

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