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Show Stat . ( 437 4,37 ) ) , which included 191 parts of the bed of the Colorado River ( ( Exhibits Exhiijits ) 465 , ( 466 166 ) ) . The State of Utah ( immediately iniiiiediately ) asserted the navigability of the rivers , ( and aud ) granted leases to other persons to the ( same saiiie ) portions of the river bed ( See Exhibits 608 to ( G17 617 ) , 634 to 637 ) upon which Government permits had already been issued . Each of the State leases contained the following clause ( Art . ( VIII-A VIIIA ) ) : It is ( understood unclerstood ) that the title to said lands of the State of Utah may be disputed by the ( United Uidted ) States or those claiming under it . Pending active litigation involving the title to said lands of the State of Utah or its right directly or through a lessee to develop and operate said lands for oil andilor gas and to produce said products from said ( lauds lands ) , ( in- in ) stituted either by the United States or those claiming under it , or by the State of Utah or Texas Production ( Company Coinpany ) as its lessee , the requirement of actual drilling ( 011 on ) said ( lands Jands ) shall be suspended , and also all other operations or activities ( 011 oil ) said lands ; ( pro- pro ) vided , however , that ( in ill ) spite of such ( lit- lit ) igation , Texas Production ( Company Compauy ) shall nevertheless pay to the State of Utah the rentals hereinabove ( provided proiTided ) . It is further understood and agreed that in the event of any such litigation so ( involv iiivolv- iiivolv ) ing the title of the State of Utah to said lands or its right directly or through Texas ( Pro- Pro ) duction Company as its lessee to develop and operate said lands for oil and / or gas and to |