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. futt,1.l'e" 'I'hat~s abou.t Ln.z \vhoh.'; \;h1Jlg in a ~lutl:ihell a.s I :'H~t; it: in VV'~~oming~ MH.MATTHJ1;W: Th.;:mk you, Mr. Rollins. " In this brIef summi>lty that we attempted to prepare to assist in this discussion. it is not"d in the Wyoming comments. as you ha,ve indicated, that Wyoming appl'(WCS the preliminary draft of the report, particularly the initial prograrn of development that was then suggested. .As far as Wyoming if' concerned, 1 take it that Wyoming would oppose development beyond the initial program in. the States in the Upper Divisiol1 until the compact is negotiated among those State a , and that Wyomin.15 believes that the sub'.compacts should be negotiated separately in. the Uppel' and Lower Basins. I think several States, in theil' comments, have pointed out that the recommendation made in the compl'ehensive report of the Bureau wasn't q1.;ite deal.. " MR. ROLLINS: Mr. Chairman, I may state that that's the opinion of t.he Wyoming people, and it was our Governor, as you know, who callo!d the first meeting that tried to bring the Upper Basin States together in arranging for a compact, and he was very anxious that that compact be not delayed. SECRETARY; Could I ask a question, please? Mr. Rollins , this compact. among the Upper Basin States is something that has been talked about a long time, but until your Governor started the process nothing has been done abO\.;t it. This Association recommended strongly that such a compact be made. and certainly everybody should be very happy that it's under consideration and making progress. I wanted to ask if the thing had developed far enough to indicate along what lines the Upper States are thinking of dividing the water. Has there been any consideration of the standard or principle upon which the division will be made? MIlt. tROLL INS: I think not. I think at any meeting I attended, it has%een discussed. Maybe people have ideas in individual States, but, as far as I know, it has never been developed. Sl!~CRETARY; I wonder if the idea would grow up that the Upper Basin States should apportion water among themselves along the line of the respective quantities they contribute tt1 t.he stream? Was there anything like that. in the discussion? MR. ROLLINS; I hardly think so. If that were true, then New Mexico would get v(;ry little development. It seems to me there must be Bome other method used. I think that course win enter into it considera.bly, SECRETARY; I remember that at a meeting of the Committee .17- },