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<br />On the other hand, if the treaty is interpreted the <br />way it can be, it would be so destructive of our rights <br />that I can hardly imagine it. <br /> <br />If I may be allowed to complete this, I think the whole <br />picture will become very clear, at least as to what my <br />theory is." <br /> <br />P. 1764 to top of P. l765: <br /> <br />"SENATOR DOWNEY. If I might say this to you: Under the <br />interpretation of the treaty as given to us by our State <br />Department I would be willing and very happy indeed to <br />accept the treaty, but it seems so ambiguous that it is <br />impossible for me to accept that interpretation. One of <br />the interpretations given by the State Department is that <br />to the full extent of the return flow Mexico must take that <br />and credit it upon our 1,500,000 acre-feet, and she must <br />take that water, even though it is unusable. Would it not <br />be possible to verify a fact of that character that might <br />be so cruel to Mexico in the future, so that we would know <br />that Mexico knew just what we were delivering? <br /> <br />MR. ACHESON. Senator, I do not think there is the" <br />slightest doubt about the matter that you raise. I see no <br />possible utility served by trying to reopen negotiations <br />and suggest doubts where I think there are none. It seems <br />to me that in three places, in articles 10 and 11 of the <br />treaty, they have made that abundantly clear. <br /> <br />SENATOR DOWNEY. You notice, Mr. Secretary-- <br /> <br />THE CHAIRMAN. Had you finished answering the question? <br /> <br />MR. ACHESON. I was just going to try to direct the <br />attention of the Senator to the three points I have in mind. <br /> <br />In article lO it says: <br /> <br />On the waters of the Colorado River, from any and <br />all sources, there are allotted to Mexico. <br /> <br />"Any and all sources" is very plain and simple English. <br />It means return flow or any other flow. <br /> <br />Further on, in subsection (b) of article 10, it says: <br /> <br />-39- <br />