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O0l8'!L so that their effect on Lower Basin supplies may be gauged and Arizona's interests fully protected. 3, Upper Basin Storage Project, It is a responsibility of the Commission to watch and establish policy in connection with the develop- ment of the secondary aspects of the Upper Basin Storage Project. Ill. Protection of Arizona's interests on tributaries of the Colorado River and other streams. In addition to its functions with respect to the main stream of the Colorado River, the Commission is con- cerned with protecting Arizona's interests in other inter- state streams such as the upper Gila River, Zuni River, Little Colorado River, Virgin River, Kanab and Johnson Creeks and the Santa Cruz Rive,r. With respect to the Virgin River and its tributaries and Kanab Creek and its tributaries, we shall continue to maintain the closest relations with Nevada and Utah, to the end of promoting the development and use of tho waters of those streams and fully protecting Arizona's present and future uses thereof. As for the Santa Cruz: This presents delicate and diffieult. problem;; which have concerned the Commission and its engineering and legal staffs for some years. In this connection, the Commission maintains contact with the International Boundary and Water Commission as well as the areas in Arizona directly affected. It is pos- sible that a further treaty with Mexico may be deemed advisable. IV. Collection and analysis of basic data. The importance of the collection, analysis and pub- lication of basic data related to surface and underground water is ever increasing. This work has been among the most important functions of the U.S. Geological Survey, But in recent years there became manifest a tendency to place less emphasis on collection and publication and more emphasis on analysi;; and interpretation, We hope this tendency has been overcome as a result of the Com- mission's efforts in vVashington, San Francisco and Salt Lake City, where a satisfactory statement of general principles was worked out. Here again the policy-making, engineering and legal entities of the Commission have been required to prepare fol' and participate in confer- ences among the State;; and with the Federal Government, Ari7.olJ:l will benefit greatly from the :lgreement reached among the seven States of the Colorado Hiver Basin and the tentative agreement with t.he Federal Government on general principles govenling the collec- tion and publication of basic data, However, tontinued vigilance and constant IVork on the part of the Commis- sion will be required to assure continuation and increase from time to time in the gaging-station program.