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<br />o QO ~At~ MARGARITA WATER RIGHTS CONTROVERSY, CALIFORNIA
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<br />\lay'17, 1949: Mr. A. Devitt Vanech, represent,ing the Justice De-
<br />partment, wrote a letter to Mr. Swing saying the matter had been dis-
<br />cusse'L.,yith. the Navy Department and copies of tbe form of waiver
<br />hil.8' been forwarded to the Nayy and Mr. Swing could exreot to re-
<br />CBlve an acceptable fonn of wai,-er about May 25, 1949.
<br />.June 9, 1949: I'l'lr. A. De,it.t Vnnech, representing the .Justice
<br />DepurtmenL informed J..1r. Swing lihat-
<br />consideration h:\~ been giVen to the propo~ed communication [the form of waiver]
<br />and it [l.pr)~;ar~ adeqllA.t.c to r.rJ\'er t.!l'" pr'\'lo"'iti~'!l di"r.II""cd b~tWe':'11 repre,ellta-
<br />th"8':i of your dr;partrn'..:llt RI:<1 replesent..9.th'~s of this d::-part.rrlellt.
<br />July 16, 1949: Congressmnn McKinnon informed Mr. Swing by
<br />telegl'llm thnt thc proposed form of waiver for Vail had been appro,'cd
<br />h.v the Justice Department in a lcttcr to the N"vy Department.
<br />August 2, 1949: .Memorandum to Admirnl MlUlIling by Willis R.
<br />Dudley regarding n conference of .Tuly 29, 1949, which mcntions for
<br />the first time, in 1\'11'. Swing's opiniol11 thn.t the stipulated jlld~ment
<br />between the O'N eills (Santa lvlargarita Rnncho) a.nd the Vails divided
<br />up all the water in the Santa Margal'ita River. (See tmnscript of
<br />testimony fOl' details).
<br />September 29, 1949: Congresslllan ~JcK.innoll n~ported that tbe
<br />objections raised with respect to t.he transmittal of the form of waiver
<br />for the Vails had been overcome and Mr. McKinnon said he would
<br />int.roduce the necessary legislation for the multiple-purpose project
<br />as soon as the Nayy Department find Interior Department had
<br />approved the draft of it.
<br />December 12, 13, and 14, 1949: Conferences were held at Camp
<br />Pendleton and us u result a memorandum of understanding was drawn
<br />up by t.he representatives of the interested parties who were present.
<br />December 22, 1949: Memorandum of underst.anding was trans-
<br />mitted by Captain .Tohnson to the Fnllbrook public ut.ility dist.rict.
<br />January 9, 1950: The Fallbrook public utility dist,rict approved and
<br />executed the memorandum of understanding bet.ween t,he Depart-
<br />ment of the Navy, the Fallbrook public utility district, the Depart-
<br />ment of the Army, and the Dcpartment, of the Interior.
<br />January 11, ]950: Executed docmuents were. transmitted to Cap-
<br />tain Johnson.
<br />January 24, 1950: Congressman McKinnon wired Mr. Swing that
<br />the "San Diego agreement scheduled to be signed without change by
<br />Admiral Jelley tomorrow."
<br />March 20, 1950: Congressman l\IcKinnon reported after several
<br />delays and inqlliries-
<br />Agreement approved today by Chief of Naval Operations. Assis~ant Secretary
<br />mu:'\t now approve and then Secretary Navy shouldn't be long.
<br />March 27, 1950: Congressman McKinnon informed Mr. Swing by
<br />letter:
<br />I feel sure we will have t.he San Diego agreement ratified by Secretary of Navy
<br />before week is out and the Secret.ary of the Interior is all set to go as soon as we
<br />get. the document over Crom the Navy.
<br />Mr. Swing's testimony indicated that following March 27, 1950,
<br />t.here were no comn1unicn,tions or written docunlents stating tbe
<br />memorandum of understanding would not be approved by the Navy
<br />or the Justice De.partment until the complaint was filed on July 18,
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