WSP00860

• File Number: 8278.400
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program - Mexican Treaty - Development and History
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 7/26/1946
• Title: Light on the Mexican Water Treaty from the Ratification Proceedings in Mexico - A Report to the Colorado River Water Users Association
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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CONTENTS

Introrluctton_;____________________________________________________
. I, Summary of the proceedings in Mexico___n__nn____c___unu__
1. Release of text of the treaty, April 20, 1945__~n____nn__
. 2, "R.ound table" proceedinge, July 31 to September 18, 1945__
8. Character of discullSions_n___nn__hh_____n_n_.----
4, Issue of constitutionality under Mexican law__nh___n_n

5. Exd~:~~:"~~ _ :"~~~~ _~f_ ~~~ _ ::~l~~~~~ _ ~~: _:~o~~ _~~ _ ~~~ _ ~!~

6. Interpretation, of American reservations~__.._____________..
7. Discussion of historical background_ _ nnn__n___nn_u
8. Disoussion of arbitration______________:_________________
9. Dootrine of Hunity of the river" _____...______________'~____
10, Committee reports__ _ __ _ _ _ ___ n_ n__ ___ _00000000 _______
11. Form of Mexican ratification______________.......___________
12. Exchange of ratifications___n__________nn:n_n_______
. 18. Deep differences diselosed_nn___n____nnn__.-n-n--
II. Conflicting assumptions upon which the treaty was based___;_.n--
1. As to the irrigable area in Mexico___h___n_:..____________
2. As to the land and water already put to use in Mexico_n__
8. As to the quantity of water which Mexico could put to use
without a treaty_______nn___________n_____________
III, Conflictinwinterpretations of the language used in the treaty itself__
1. As to quality of water to be delivered to Mexico__n_nn__
~. As to the -operation of the Hextraordinary drought" clause_..
3. Factors upon which ths treaty is silent.__________________
(a) As to the ciroumsta.nces which would entitle Mexico
to receive 1,700,000 acre-feet per year .instead of
1,500,000_________;__________________________
(b) As to Mexico's right to discharge return flow with-
out limit into the closed Imperial Valley Basin_n

IV, Concluslon______~"___________________________________________
1. The weight of the treaty's burden;_n_n___n____________
2. Rel~tion to the "comprehensive plan" on the Colorado
Ftlver______________________________________________
8, Legislation recommendednn______________u_u________
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