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B-178061 1 (1973-08-01)

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%,..                     COMPTR&OLEIi GENERIL OF TI E UNITIED TlATE$
                                   WA.SXH4OI41H P.C. 90&dS

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                                                          AUG   11973

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         Btawhip Ments
         1642 International 'ra-ds Mart
         New Orleans, Lou~liana 70130

             Attention: Thoxas Phillips
                        Director

         Oentlemen;
             Pubjnoti MY .l.turslist oad 4V Factor
                        at flexVaSemJumefJu3,y 1970
             Ve ero considering your 'letter of Kay 3, 1973, to our Wane-
         portation and Claims Divielon, an a request fortreview of ,hiat
         Diyision's action in sustaining the Military eeaift CoaM'u..
         (HSO) dissllowance'of your principal's (farrison Line) clainmi for
         mpaid ocean freight oharges of 4524 07 (XV Ratralist), and for
         *3x6.32 (uv Pentor),
             The claims for 027.O04 and for $516,32 trise from five 91ipntm
         of general cuoo Vhich were booked in June 1970 by th Military fea
         Transport Service (now Hsa) for cariage tuader Govornment bi.n of
         lading in the Y Pctor an the hlV flatraiet from Nev Orlesn,
         Louisicna5 to Livcr.oo1, nglands, and Wlasgcn, ScotlWAqd
             Doth veuuol a sailed fro  wew Orleans but bectuse of a natinwtde
        dock strike in the United Kingo the Harrison Line, appa antly
        relying on the staundard liberties clause of its ccveroilJ bin of
        lading, ordered the _V F.ctor divnted to Cuxhaven, Oenuny, and
        the MY lturallat diverted to Aarhua, Denrmrk, for disalzrgo of ,urgo.

             At both ports U.S. Goverment representatives took custody oi'
        th carao after discha rge and arnng   for transportation from
        Qu   ven and A  bur to the bill of laing destinatiot at Oonrsmren\

             As apM for Hlarrison Line you remsented to M00 on ptlio voucher
        fom; bills for the oowan freight charges on the five ahipents. )WC
        itefusod pamnt: in its opinion, under the GWavrnnnt bill, of laing
        pontnmt as construed in Alcoa Steamship co. _no., v. United ftates,
        m8 Us. b21 (19 39)$ t' ight is not earned unlouj and until the vessel
        ,qllet4s Mwr tyug   end, 4lnrs the cargo to its dnatination, *%

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