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<br />31 <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation, it is that the carryin <br />out of this Treaty is primarily a State Department function; <br />that the Department of the Interior is ready and willing to <br />comply with the .All-Ame!'ican Canal contract, which carries wit <br />it the turning over of Imperial Dam and the All-American Canal <br />to the District, except to the extent that they are advised by <br />the Department of State that the carrying out of that contract <br />is incompatible with the Treaty, that is, that it would be in <br />violation of the Treaty. <br />CHAIRMAN STONE: Off the record. (Discussion off <br />the rec ord. ) <br />Now may we go to the other states for questions and <br />} <br />the Chair should like to take the liberty of suggesting that <br />we devote this time first to asking questions and then take up <br />comments if there are any to be made later, and I should like <br />to conclude the questions by Colorado. Do any others here froil <br />Colorado have any questions to ask? <br /> <br />MR. BREITENSTEIN: I would like to ask one, Judge: <br />Is the Interior Department requesting an approP~~~~he nex1 <br />fiscal year for the operation of the All-American Canal from <br />Imperial Dam to Pilot Knob? <br />MR. CLAYTON: They are requesting such an appropriation <br />for the next. f1sCIl,1 year wi tb the support of the Department of <br />State. We feel regardless of the outcome of these negotiations <br />they can't be concluded by the end of this fiscal year ending <br />June 30. For that reason we deem it to be of great importance <br />that the Bureau of Reclamation continue the operation and <br />