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(. . N <=> ~ ~ "3. . drainage waters discharged below Morelos Dam as part of those described in the provisions of Article 10 of the Water Treaty of February 3, 1944. As a part of the measures referred to in point lea), the United States shall extend in its territory the concrete-lined Wellton-Mohawk bypass drain from Morelos Dam to the Arizona-Sonora international boundary. and operate and maintain the portions of the Wellton-Mohawk bypass drain located in the United States. . "4. To complete the drain referred to in point 3, Mexico, through the Commission and at the expense of the United States, shall construct, operate and maintain an extension of the concrete-lined bypass drain from the Arizona-Sonora international boundary to the Santa Clara Slough of a capacity of 353 cubic feet (10 cubic meters) per second. Mexico shall permit the United states to discharge through this drain to the Santa Clara Slough all or a portion of the Wellton-Mohawl< drainage waters, the volumes of brine from such desalting operations in the United States as are carried out to implement the Resolution of this Minute, and any other volumes of brine which Mexico may agree to accept. It is understood that no radio- active material or nuclear wastes shall be discharged through this drain, and that the United States shall acquire no right to navigation, servitude or easement by reason of the existence of the drain, nor other legal rights, except as expressly provided in this point. . . . . "5. Pending the conclusion by the Governments of the United States and Mexico of a comprehensive agree- ment on groundwater in the border areas. each country shall limit pumping of groundwaters in its territory within 5 miles (eight kilometers) of the Arizona- Sonora boundary near San Luis to 160,000 acre-feet (197,358,000 cubic meters) annually. . "6. With the objective of avoiding future problems, the United States and Mexico shall consult with each other prior to undertaking any new development of either the surface or the groundwater resources, or undertaking substantial modifications of present developm.ents, in its Olm territory in the border area that might adversely affect the other country. . 6 .