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872 Mr. Eakes stated that there was a good deal of background on this problem; that water, in the San Juan I~ Basin, is their life blood and it is pointed up by the fact that so much of their water has already been given away. His point was that New Mexico must take all of its water from the San Juan River. The Compact provides that New Mexico receive 11-1/4% of the water and there is no other river that New Mexico can take that water from except the San Juan River. The Southwestern Water Conservation District is involved in making a great many studies on the water sup- ply in their area and that it is possible the 11-1/4% may use up practically all of the water there is in the river. It is their desire to discuss the use of all of the water of the San Juan River with the Board and other interested parties. MR. EAKES: GOV. McNICHOLS: MR. EAKES: "We would be satisfied with a general statement that there are problems between the two States that should be solved and we do feel that the solving of these ques- tions should be accomplished, if it is possible, before authorizing legislation is passed in the Congress." "You say you do not want a detailed statement of the differences between New Mexico and Colorado in regard to the San Juan River. At some time along the line here, sooner or later, somebody has got to point out what the differences are so they can be solved and that is why I am appointing a Commissioner and the Gover- nor of New Mexico is appointing a Com- missioner to work out these problems." "We do have quite a list of these differences but we do not feel these have to be listed in the comments of Colorado. We do feel, however, that these differ- ences should be settled before authoriza- tion would be made by Congress and we have nothing to fight with except the delay of appropriations, We feel that New Mexico by riders attached to any projects asked for by Colorado would have the upper hand." I