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<br />33 <br /> <br />4,,, <br />.^ <br />1;.' <br /> <br />The next proposition is that we are not supposed to <br /> <br /> <br />use water for power purposes when it can be used for other <br /> <br /> <br />purposes under the Colorado River Compact, and these gentlemen <br /> <br /> <br />propose to use all of the water that goes through that Canal. <br /> <br /> <br />Isn't it possible that we might have the privilege of storing <br /> <br /> <br />that water in the Upper Basin rather than letting it go thxDugt <br /> <br /> <br />that power plant? I think that is a matter of very great <br /> <br /> <br />importance. <br /> <br /> <br />We are going to have to equate the water in the UppeL <br /> <br /> <br />Basin before we can use our share and we can't permit water to <br /> <br /> <br />be wasted in Mexico if it is possible to store the water in <br /> <br /> <br />the Upper Basin. I think that is a matter of very great <br /> <br /> <br />importance and should receive very, very careful study. <br /> <br /> <br />I think those are all the questions I want to ask. J <br /> <br /> <br />think in any event if that power plant is built at that place, <br /> <br /> <br />nothing should be permitted to go through it excepting the watew <br /> <br /> <br />that is to be delivered to Mexico under the Treaty and no waste <br /> <br /> <br />water should be permitted to go through that power plant. <br /> <br /> <br />CHAIRMAN STONE: Are there further ques tions from <br /> <br />utah? <br /> <br />MR. HOWELL: There is one question I would like to <br />ask. It may not be a, fair question. But in your discussions, <br />was anything developed as to the attitude toward the Hinshaw <br />Bill in view of these negotiations? <br />MR. CLAYTON: No, sir, the Hinshaw Bill was not <br /> <br />discussed. <br /> <br />MR. HOWELL: So that they still would be in a positiol <br />