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<br />J/1:-' <br />~ <br />~ <br />,.....oj <br />(:,;; ~ <br /> <br />\"..,::, <br /> <br />1. Under date of D'lcember 27, 1937, a report was made by <br /> <br />the "Committee of Engineering Advisers", consisting of. <br /> <br />Mr. E. B. Detler, for the United states, <br />Mr. R. J. Tipton, for Colorado, <br />Mr. John IT. Bliss, for New Mexioo, and <br />Mr. Raymond A. Hill, fr:r Tex/l,s, <br /> <br />to the "Rio Gra.'lde COIllqlaet COIWnission", consisting of. <br /> <br />Mr. O. S. l.l:al'per, for the United States, - Chairman, <br />Mr. iii. C. lJ.inderlider, Member for ColoradO, <br />Mr. T. H. MoClure, Member for New Mexico, and <br />Mr. F. B. Claytm, Member for Texas. <br /> <br />2. The said report of the "Committee of Engineering Advisers". <br /> <br />together with an ill1alysis thereof, prepared by Mr. R. J. Tipton, and <br /> <br />BUbmi tted to COl!lmi8Sioner Y. C. Itinderlider, explaining the severll.l <br />provisions in 8aid report, and Svgl~csting oertain revisiollS therein <br />prior to adoption, as the basis of a oompact, haw been submitted to <br /> <br />the writer for review and OO'11lllent. <br /> <br />, , <br />3. Within the brief time available. ,a' oareful study of details <br /> <br />ie impossible. The following comments are intend",d to explain, in non_ <br /> <br />technioal languaee, the terms of the engineerl8 reco"mendations, from <br /> <br />the viewpoint of Colorado's rights Ii.'ld interests in the Rio Grande <br /> <br />River, as that viewpoint may be e:q>ressed by one v.ho, though not <br /> <br />familiar w.l. th all the details of San Luis Valley problema, is somewhat <br /> <br />aoqualnted with Colorado' a proteoioi va and promoti onal difficul tiea in <br /> <br />teneral. <br /> <br />4. The reco.crmendations of the Committee of Elngineering <br /> <br />Advisers inolu~ schedules of deliveries of water at the Colorado_New <br /> <br />Mexico stateline, and into the Elephant Butte Reser.'voirs, intended to <br /> <br />prevent encroachment upon present ler,itimate uses of water in all <br /> <br />sections of the Rio Gr!l..Tlde River Basin, down to Fort Quitman. <br /> <br />_2~ <br />