Reading Room Document

Legality of Contract Nod ‐ 9782 for sales to Metrogas Service (Inc.), a California corporation, during a five‐year term of Government‐owned propane to be produced as an incident to the protection, conservation, maintenance, and testing of Naval Petroleum

The document is a letter addressing the legality of Contract No. 9782 for sales to Metrogas Service, a California corporation, for the production and sale of Government-owned propane. The conclusion reached is that the production and sale are in the public interest, and the opinion is limited to whether the pending contract is authorized by law and contains the required provisions. The questions presented for review include whether the pending contract is authorized by law and if it contains the provisions required by law, as well as the need for consultation with the Committees on Armed Services and approval of the President.

December 8, 1965