An employee of the Department of the Navy appealed the denial of his claim for entitlement to transportation, living quarters, and foreign post allowances. The employee traveled to Vietnam at his own expense after receiving a letter from a Government official advising him that he might obtain a position there and that he would probably be reimbursed for his expenses if he was hired. The employee c...

IS NOT ENTITLED TO TRANSPORTATION. LETTER WAS NOT FIRM OFFER OF APPOINTMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS HIRED IN VIETNAM. HE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS FOR ALLOWANCES. 2. HE IS NOT ENTITLED TO ALLOWANCES SINCE AGENCY DETERMINED THAT EMPLOYEE WAS NOT RECRUITED AGAIN IN UNITED STATES SINCE HE DID NOT HAVE BREAK IN SERVICE AND ROUND TRIP BETWEEN VIETNAM AND UNITED STATES WAS PERFORM...