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B-15758, APRIL 11, 1941, 20 COMP. GEN. 624

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FEES - PASSPORTS - REFUNDS THE WIFE OF A GOVERNMENT OFFICER WHO PAID A PASSPORT FEE IN CONNECTION WITH A JOURNEY TO JOIN HER HUSBAND IS ENTITLED TO A REFUND OF THE AMOUNT PAID EVEN THOUGH SHE DID NOT STATE THAT SHE WAS RELATED TO A GOVERNMENT OFFICER IN HER APPLICATION FOR PASSPORT AS PROVIDED BY THE STATUTE UNDER WHICH SHE IS EXEMPTED FROM THE PAYMENT OF THE FEE. 1941: I HAVE YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 24. ALGER APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO A PASSPORT WITHOUT THE PAYMENT OF PASSPORT FEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 214 OF TITLE 22 OF THE U.S.C. SINCE SHE WAS PROCEEDING TO PANAMA TO JOIN HER HUSBAND. IT APPEARS THAT THERE WAS REFERRED TO YOUR OFFICE A SIMILAR CLAIM ON BEHALF OF MRS. THIS DEPARTMENT IS IN POSSESSION OF A COPY OF A LETTER DATED JUNE 28.

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