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<br />-5- <br /> <br />C) <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br />-...J <br />Q':) <br /> <br />"(b) dcsignot,., a special representative to begin '~ork <br /> <br />immediately to find a permanent, definitive and <br /> <br />just solution of this problem. <br /> <br />"(e) instruct the special represen~ative to submit a.report <br /> <br />to him by the end of 1972; <br /> <br />"(d) submit this proposal, once it has the approval of <br /> <br />this Government to President Echeverria for his <br /> <br />consideration and approval. <br /> <br />"President Echeverria said that he recognized the good'li11 of <br /> <br />President Nixon and his interest in finding a definitive solution <br /> <br />to this problem at the earliest possible time. He added that <br /> <br />based on two recent trips to the Mexica1i Valley and his talks <br /> <br />with farmers there, his Government, while reserving its legal rights, <br /> <br />had decided to stop using waters from the Well ton-Mohawk project <br /> <br />for irrigation purposes !,hi1e waiting for receipt of the U.s. proposal <br /> <br />for a definitive solution. <br /> <br />"Both Presidents agreed to instruct their Water and Border <br /> <br />Commissioners to prepare and sign a Minute contain.ing the above <br /> <br />program. and commitments as soon as possible." <br /> <br />On July 14, the Commissioners signed a new agreement, Minute No. 241, <br /> <br />providing fo.c immediate improvement in the quality of CoJ.orado R.iver water <br /> <br />to be delivered to Nexico. This agreement, superseding Ninute NO. 218 <br /> <br />but running only until December 31, 1972 resulted in an average annual <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />. '.'"'.' <br />. <br />....' <br />