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∂AIL Mr. Philip Surra@Resident Representative, O.N.R.
@Room 165, Durand Building@Stanford University@Stanford, California 94305$
$Foreign Travel Authorization (Contract DAHC15-73-C-0435)∞

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1.  L. Earnest (Stanford), "Foreign Travel and Capital Equipment Fabrication
(Contract DAHC15-73-C-0435)", letter to P. Surra (ONR), 10 October 1974.

2.  P. Surra (ONR), letter to L. Earnest (Stanford), 24 October 1974.

3.  L. Earnest (Stanford), "Capital Equipment Fabrication
(Contract DAHC15-73-C-0435)", letter to John J. Ducey (ONR), 2 April 1974.
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Dear Mr. Surra:

You recently called in response to my earlier request [Reference 1] and
asked for more detail on the travel charges.  I remarked that the request
was based on a per diem rate of $30.  In subsequent discussion,
you indicated that the per diem rate for Stockholm according to your
policies is $46, and you convinced me that the higher rate could be paid, hence
this request.

For Karl Pingle and Arthur Samuel we now have:
.bs crbreak narrow 2,40; turn on "#→∂";
7 days per diem in Stockholm @ $46→$322
IFIP Congress registration→85
∂5Total→$407
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For Jerome Feldman, we have the same expenses plus $639.90 air fare,
for a total of $1046.90.

Michael Gordon has now completed the first half of the proposed round
trip at a cost of $488.40 air fare and two days per diem @ $30.  If
transatlantic air fares were to remain constant for the next year
(an unlikey event), his total trip cost would be about $1036.

Thank you for you prompt approval of the TV transmitter purchase [Reference 2].
I note that the request for
a mechanical arm and a memory interface are still pending [Reference 3].

In view of the fact that the people attending the IFIP Congress encountered
out-of-pocket expenses substantially in excess of the $30/day rate, we
appreciate your calling to our attention the more liberal policy.

.sgn;
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cc:  J.C.R. Licklider, A. Blue (ARPA)