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Show A. Statement of Byron G. Rogers, Attorney-General for the State of Colorado; "Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee, so far as the Gila project is concerned, representing the interests of the upper basin States of the Colorado River, namely, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, we desire to protest the allocation of moneys to the Gila project. We wish to protest it for the reason that until Arizona either ratifies the Colorado River compact, that has been ratified by six other States, known as the six compact States, or has her rights determined, we will not know definitely what her water rights are. "Based upon the proposition of the compact itself, there is an allocation of 7,500,000 acre-feet to the upper basin States and about 8,500,000 acre-feet allocated to the lower basin States." (P. 1807.) "Mr. Leavy. What water is allocated to Arizona, or what is your contention as to what they would be entitled to, as a credit in Colorado River waters now? What are you offering to them? |
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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] : |