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Show THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON My Dear Governor Warren This will supplement my letter of December 29, 1943. and telegram of January 6, regarding California's objections to the proposed contract between the United States and the State of Arizona for the delivery of water from Lake Mead for use In Arizona. ' I Ml enclosing for your information a copy of the contract as approved and executed by me on February 9. I did not approve tha proposed contract until after I had considered carefully the objections aade by California In its brief and at the hearing before me on February 2 and until I vaa convinced that It was not prejudicial to any of California's contentions as to toe amounts of water available to Arizona and California under the Colorado River Compact and the Boulder Canyon Project Act. The delivery of water under this contract for use in Arizona Is expressly "subject to Its availability under the Colorado River Compact and the Boulder Canyon. Project Act." The contract does not attempt to obligate tha United States to deliver any water to Arizona which is not available to Arizona under the terns of the Compact and Act. Also, Arizona, or any other state, by express provision In the contract, is precluded from contending that the contract, or any provision of the contract, resolves any issue on the amounts of water which are apportioned or unapportioned by the Compact and the amounts of apportioned or unapportioned water available to the respective states under the Compact and the Act. It expressly reserves for future judicial determination any issue involving the intent, effect, meanln^ and interpretation of tiie Jor.pnct and AOt* I an pnclosin^ al:.o tor your inforasUion a cop ol ay of rebniar;- 9 on tab ebn.»ar;' 2 hearing. I appreciate your concern in thia matter, and I as8\2re you that California's position was moet carefully considered. Sincerely youris, The Honorable Karl barren. Governor of California, Sacraaanto, C-lifornia. 2400977 Secretary of the Interior* Copy sent tot Hon. Robert H. Kenny, Attorney General of California, Sacramento, California. Ur. Evan T. Hewes, Chairman, Colorado River Board of California 811 'Washington Building, Los Angelee, California. |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : |