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October 27, 1947
The Honorable
The Secretary of the Treasury
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BOX No. /27 (N3- 326-93 007)
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Washington, D.
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Dear Mr, Secretary:
Reference is made to Mr, Lilienthal's letter of October 3,
1947, requesting a transfer of funds from the Atomic nergy Commission
to the Navy Department, in which he indicated that further transfers
would be required during the current fiscal year.
Additional funds are now required by the Navy Department.
it is requested therefore that, under the authority contained in
the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1948, wumder
the heading "Atomic Energy Commission," a transfer of $15,000,000
be effected as follows:
Charge
Gredit
Salaries and Expenses, Atomic EnergyCommission,
1948 (allotment to Navy)
$15 ,000 ,000
Of the above amount, it is estimated that $475,000 will
be required for expenses of travel and therefore chargeable to
limitation .002 cited in the General Accounting Office Accounts
and Procedures Letter No, 11858, dated August 8, 1947.
The balance
of the amount to be transferred is required for gemeral expenses
and is chargeable to limitation .001.
A copy of this letter is being forwarded to The Secretary
of National Defense, rejuesting that he notify you directly of his
concurrence in this transfer.
BEST COPY AVAILABLE
Sincerely yours,
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Sumner T, Pike
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$15 ,000 ,000
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Salaries and Expenses, Atomic Energy Commission,
1948