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<br />, . <br /> <br />r <br /> <br />c::::> <br />~ <br />... <br />co <br />00 <br />f\:J <br /> <br />-11- <br /> <br />Basin. 11s .long as the tt'10 Governments might have had to resort <br /> <br />to international adjudication, a part ot. the Basin's "ater ,,,ould <br /> <br />have been in jeopardy. By dra"ing on the financial and technological <br /> <br />resources rather than on the "ater resources of the United States, <br /> <br />as authorized by Congress, "e \;ill limit the potential loss of "ater <br /> <br />to the Colorado River Basin to the practical minimum, i.e., essentially <br /> <br />to the highly saline reject stream from the desalting plant that <br /> <br />is not replaced until feasible ways are found to augment the floy/S of <br /> <br />the Colorado River. By limiting Mexican pumping near the Arizona <br /> <br />boundary to the presently installed capacity, the agreement prevents <br /> <br />Mexico from increasing its pumping in that area. The agreement also <br /> <br />recognizes that the United States may undertake pumping at similar levels <br /> <br />to conserve its own groundwaters and to maintain deliveries to Mexico <br /> <br />a.t San Luis. <br /> <br />In respect to our international relations, the agreement removes <br /> <br />a problem which has plagued our relations with Nexico for more than a <br /> <br />decade. It demonstrates once again the ~/illingness of the United states <br /> <br />to resolve its differences with other countries, as well as our will and <br /> <br />ability to find constructive ways to do so. <br /> <br />~ ",,' <br />