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-t Q Will that affect the water rights of the Wellton-Mohawk farmers? In other words, will the water that comes out, after desalting have to be charged against their water rights? " ., - 12 - Q How many farmers is that all together, the people affected~ At-mASSADOR, BRONtmLL: I don' t knm.. I ",ent "', all through there and I met most of them;'but '1 don't ~ know how many that is. There are a lot of small 0':.\ farms there. 0) Q Mr. Brownell, who"will sign the agreement for us, and also, can you tell us where in )xizona the plant is going to be9uilt? 1\lIJBASSADOR BROWNELL: The exact location i.n Arizona of the plant has not been deterwined. There have been two locations'that have been recommended, I think, to the reclamation autHorities. One of them near Yuma and the other near Dome. I think the plans for this afternoon, the United states note that is being exchanged would be signed by tile United States. Ambassador'and Secretary Rebasa of Mexico, and the two commissioners of the Border Commission -- you know the U.S. COmmissioner is Mr. Joseph Friedkin, who has been of extreme value in these negotiations -- he will sign on behalf of the United states, and CO~~is8ioner Herrera, 9f hexic01 will sign for Nexico.. You see, 1 might explain that one technicality that tile original 1944 treaty provided that this Border Commission would have the authority to interpret the , treaty and this agreement, in fact, is an interpre- tation of the 1944 treaty which was silent on the question of the quality of the water. That is the reason the agreement is put in the form of a Minute of the proceedings of the International Border Commission. At,lBASSADOR BROl^1NELL: That is impossible to answer at this time, but there a-re negotiations currently proceeding between the representatives of the district and the Interior Department. * Q On their water rights? Al1BASS~~OR BRO~mELL: That is correct. THE PRESS: Tnankyou. END (AT 1 :00 P .Il. PDT)