AZ vs. CA:25 California Exhibits, Vol. XXV; Nos. 7501-7859

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FILE COPY Surname UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF RECLAMATION WASHINGTON MEMORANDUM for the Secretary. Subject} Report on meeting of representatives of the State Department with the Comittee of Sixteen in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on) April H,"l943, to consider treaty with Mexico for allocation of waters of the Colorado River; and Meeting of Committee of Sixteen scheduled for May 3 at Phoenix, Arizona, for the purpose of considering Arizona's recent draft of a proposed contract between the United States (through the Secretary of the Interior) and Aritona for Boulder Canyon Project water. Transmitted herewith is Chief Engineer Harper's report on the Santa Fe meeting. You will recall that in connection with that meeting you were requested to furnish a statement, which you were unwilling to do, and that you instructed the Bureau to have K.r. llarper attend the meeting being careful to make no commitments, and to 3ubmit a report of the neeting for your information. I believe that I should not attempt to sumarize r. Harper's five and one-half page report. It contains sone detailed information that you should be familiar with, since in all probability the natters stated in the subject of this memorandum will be carried ultimately to you personally. I do want to note, however, that the Committee of Sixteen, with representatives from the State of California alone objecting, aoproved in principle the proposal submitted by the State Department as a basis for negotiations with Mexico. Also, you should give particular attention to paragraphs 10 and 11 on pages 4 and 5 of Mr. Harper's report, since they involve directly the Rureau of Reclamation and its relationships with the Imperial Irrigation District. It is «y understanding that the "statement of policy" adopted by the remittee, with representatives from California objecting, la in accordance with views that have been expressed infornally at least by representatives of the State Dspartnent. II In paragraphs 12 and 13 of Mr. Harper's report he refers to a proposed contract between the United States, acting through the Secretary of the Interior, and the State of 'Arlsona for the delivery of water from the Colorado River. A copy of Arlsona'aTrecent draft of the proposed contract is attached hereto. I Kalifd by >arku.U» COPY FOR THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE