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<br />'. MR. McGR.1>GOrt: Net unde'r the condition that I Vlould mate it. <br />I don't think. <br /> <br />A COMMIS3ION1Q: Your condition, as I take it. is this: Your <br />belief is tk~t tnere is :'.'lenty of water in the riV'er, and tha low- <br />er states would be warranted in assuring the upger states that <br />any deV'elopment that occurred below should not haV'e a preference <br /> <br />I - <br />I <br /> <br />on subsequent natural deV'elopment above? <br /> <br />MR. McGRlIGOR: Yes, of course, now, 5.S far as lend is concerned-- <br /> <br />as fur as water is diverted on land, a concern that has diV'erted the <br /> <br />water first would have a priority if there ever came an 'issue to <br /> <br />the rights of water for irrigation. <br /> <br />A COMMIi:3SION.i:;R: In other words, if our friend Colonel Ma}[Well's <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />scheme should go, you would irrigate half of Arizona, figuratiV'ely <br />speaking here-- 'AG a matter of fact. you would make a prior approp- <br />riation of the wholecriV'er and dry us fellows up entirely, wouldn't <br /> <br />you? <br /> <br />MR. MoGR,~OR: My idea is that it is not practical to disburse ur <br /> <br />any water that is going to be harmful to tho upper states for irri- <br /> <br />gation. That is my ide!;. HoweV'''!r, r would. say that if it did. d.o <br /> <br />thet"end we diverted the water before you d.id above, why, I woUld <br /> <br />say that he is entitlcd--that is, his project is entitled to the <br /> <br />water. <br /> <br />P. <br /> <br />. <br />