PUNZALAN: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED MARCH 28. YOU NOW CONTEND THAT SINCE YOU WERE DISCHARGED ONLY FIVE YEARS AFTER PASSAGE OF THE 1944 MUSTERING-OUT PAYMENT ACT. THE 10-YEAR BARRING ACT IS INAPPLICABLE TO YOUR CASE...

WHO CLAIMS ADDITIONAL MUSTERING OUT PAY INCIDENT TO DISCHARGE MAY NOT HAVE CLAIM CONSIDERED BY GAO. PUNZALAN: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 5. YOUR LETTER WAS FORWARDED TO OUR OFFICE FOR REPLY. YOU CONTEND THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO MUSTERING-OUT PAY "UNDER THE PROVISION OF ACT NO. 263 OF THE CONGRESS DATED 9 JANUARY 1963 APPROVED SEPTEMBER 30. WE ARE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE LAW...