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Show The Bureau of Reclamation and the Department of the Interior cannot authoritatively resolve this conflict. It can be resolved only by agreement among the States, by court action, or by an agency having jurisdiction. The report is, therefore, transmitted to the Congress for its information and such action as it deems appropriate under these circumstances. I feel confident that, in considering the project, the Congress should and will give this conflict the full consideration it deserves. The submission of this report is not intended in any way to prejudice full consideration and determination of this controversial matter." (Emphasis added. ) Calif. Ex. 7514-A: Letter from Commissioner of Reclamation to Secretary of the Interior, May 20, 1948 (pp. 8-9) The proposed report on the Central Arizona Project was sent to the seven basin states "for views and recommendations pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of the Flood Control Act of 19^4 (58 Stat. 887) .... Copies of the written views of the States ... as received are attached." The Commissioner's letter was approved May 27* 1948, by the Secretary of the Interior. Following are the comments of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico: Calif. Ex. 7514-B: Letter of comment from the Governor of the State of Arizona to the Commissioner of Reclamation, April 24, 1948 (pp. 9-12), on the Central Arizona Project Report, contained in H.R. Doc. No. 136, 8lst Cong., 1st Sess. (1949) The limitation on California is measured under the Compact allocations (page 10): "The Colorado River Compact apportions to the lower basin, which includes parts of California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah and almost all of Arizona, III-42 |