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Show compatible with the paramount interests of Egypt and the Sudan;, the scheme in contemplation should "be so framed and ' executed as to afford appropriate satisfaction to the economic need of these populations^ It is evident that the result of ail these agreements is to protect the existing uses in both upper and lower riparian countries, but it is also very limiting on the possible extension of the use in the upper countries. 2. The Kunene River - Union of South Africa and Portugal - July l 1926 From "time immemorial" the flood waters of the Kunene River were accustomed to overflow their banks in certain portions of what is now Portugese territory (Angola) and were conducted along natural channels into territory now under the mandate of the Union of South Africa 3 where the lands and pastures were ir- rigated thereby and the ground -water replenished* Eventually the'inlets of these flood channels became choked with silt so that the extent and benefits of the periodic inundations were greatly reducedt The Kunene is a boundary stream for about 2$Q miles from the Atlantic coast eastward and upstream to the top of the Rua Kana Fallsc At this point the river enters Portugese territory and turns northward passing-the Kazambu Rapids and the place called Naulila and thence on in a northerly direction to its head waters which lie in Portugese Angolat; The flood channels, mentioned above3 leave the east bank of the river above Naulila and also between Naulila and Kazambu Rapids and extend southward into Qvamboland., which is a territory mandated to the Government of tho Union of South Africa0 ¦ j In the treaty, Portugal for "reasons of humanity" concedes to South Africa the right to use'up to cie half of the flood water of the Kunene River for ir- rigation and inundation of the mandated territory provided tho project proves feasible (Art* 6)- For this purpose South Africa may construct and maintain works within Portugese territory (Art* 8). An inbemo.tional joint technical coMPis-sion is to report on the feasibility of diverting the water of the Kunene River* Ho hydraulic works except those specified in the treaty may be constructed by either government, on boundary streams (Kunene and Okavengo) ¦without the consent of the other governments With"regard to the development of hydraulic pov/er, the Government of Portugal agreed thata whereas it was not feasible for economic reasons to con- struct all the works necessary for the development of hydraulic power within, the r.iandated territory (Union of South Africa), that a dam might be construoted ¦within Portugese territory, not more than 3 kilometers within the boundary (Art. l), by either Government (Artc II)\ The daia might be constructed un- ilaterally or cooperatively, but "notwithstanding the right vw.hich each Govern- ment has to one-half share of the water, the Government "which constructs the? dam, woir or barrage shall be' entitled to the use of all the water, until such time as the other Government shares in the scheme c But the Government entitled |
