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Show -115- Argentina and by his own country. The Mexican delegation made a general reservation to the Declaration, but during committee discussions the Mexican delegate stated he did not wish to discourage approval by the committee . o The United States delegation made a reservation as follows: The Delegation of the United States of America, believing that the Declaration ... is not sufficiently comprehensive in scope to be properly applicable to the particular problems involved in the adjustment of its rights in the international rivers in which it is interested, refrain from giving approval to such declaration. 3 The complete text of the Declaration is as follows: The Seventh International Conference of American States, DECLARES: 1. In case, that, in order to exploit the hydraulic power of international waters for industrial or agricultural purposes, it may be necessary to make studies with a view to their utilization, the States on whose territories the. studies are to be carried on, if not willing to make them directly, shall facilitate by all means the making of such studies on their territories by the other interested State and for its account. 2. The States have the exclusive right to exploit, for industrial or agricultural purposes, the margin which is under their jurisdiction, of the waters of international rivers. This right, however, is conditioned in its exercise upon the necessity of not injuring the equal right due to the neighbouring State over the margin under its jurisdiction. In consequence, no State may, without the consent of the other riparian State, introduce into water courses of an international character, for the industrial or agricultural exploitation of their waters, any alteration which may prove injurious to the margin of the other interested State. 3. In the cases of damage referred to in the foregoing article an agreement of the parties shall always be necessary. When damages capable of repair are concerned, the works may only be executed after adjustment of the incident regarding indemnity, reparation or compensation of the damages, in accordance with the procedure indicated below. The 1. Ibid., p. 146. 2. 28 A.J.I.L., Supp. 60 (193^). 3. Ibid., 59-60. |
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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] : |