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B-119782 1 (1954-07-09)

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            COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
                         WASHINGTON 25



13-119782                                             July 9, 1954




The Administrator

General Services Administration

Dear Mr. Administrator:

     Reference is made to your  letter of April 19, 1954, request-

ing a decision concerning  the measure of damages incident to the

reported breach of the maintenance  obligation by the Defense

Plant Corporation and its  successor and assignee, the Reconstruction

Finance Corporation, under a lease dated March  2, 1943, for cer-

tain land and improvements at  the New York Municipal Airport.

Specifically, you request to be advised whether, in determining

the amount of the Government'a liability for the  aforesaid

breach and the failure to return the premises in  good condition,

the value of the realty prior to the construction  of the permanant

improvements thereon should be used as a basis  for determining

the difference between the present appraised value and  the value

at the time of entry upon the premises or whether  for such

determination the camputation should be based  on the value of the

property after completion of the improvements by the Government.

     The property was leased by the City of New York  to the
American Export Airlines, Inc., with the understanding that the

lease would be assigned to the Defense Plant Corporation in

connection with the prosecution of the war.  From the facts as

reported in your letter and the enclosures, it appears that the

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