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Show -37- Dear Mr. Smiths In reply to your request for information and sug- gestions on H. R. 13ii80, granting the consent and approval of. Congress to the Colorado River compact, I have to inform you that practically all development on the Colorado River is- suspended pending the acceptance by the interested States and the United States of some compact to ap- portion the waters equitably among the States. There are several developments now under consideration which have merit and a fair chance of success, and in the interest of that region they should be permitted to proceed. The compact quoted in H. R. I3I+8O is the result of many con- ferences and discussions; it has been agreed to by the representatives of all the interested States and offers the best, if not the only, chance of terminating an obstructive controversy. It is believed, therefore, that H. R. I3I48O should receive favorable action. Very truly yours, John W* Weeks, Secretary of War, Chairman. In my opinion, the compact does not adversely affect any interest of the United States. If it is approved by the two States which have not yet acted, the consent of all the signatory States will have been given. If the approval of all the States is obtained, I recommend that the compact be also approved by the Congress. Faithfully yours, Herbert Hoover, Federal Representative on and Chairman of the Colorado River Commission* No. 621+1. • United States of America. Department of State • To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting; I certify that the document annexed is a true copy of the "Colorado River compact," signed November 2l+, 1922, at the city of Santa Fe, N. Mex., the original of which is on file in this department. |