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. 6 . ~.... r _ New Developments . Point 6 of Minute No. 242 provides that: "...The United States and Mexico shall consult with each other prior to undertaking any new developments of either the surface or the groundwater resources, or undertaking substantial modifications of present developments, in its own territory in the border area that might adversely affect the other country." The U.S. Section during 1986, provided the Mexican Section well data and reports on plans by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to salvage seepage waters from the All-American Canal. Data obtained by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation concerning operation of its projects in the Colorado River basin and forecasted flood flows into Mexico, were furnished to Mexico on a regular basis. Assistance to Mexico in Rehabilitation Program Point 7 of Minute No. 242 provides that: . "The United States will support efforts by Mexico to obtain appropriate financing on favorable terms for the improvement and rehabilitation of the Mexicali Valley. The United States will also provide nonreimbursable assistance on the basis mutually acceptable to both countries, exclusively for those aspects of the Mexican rehabilitation program of the Mexicali Valley relating to the salinity problem, including tile drainage." The Government of Mexico has not asked the United States for assistance in obtaining financing for the improvement and rehabilitation of the Mexicali Valley. Mexico has not proposed nonreimbursable assistance for those apsects of the Mexican rehabilitstion program relsting to the sslinity problems. The Mexicali Valley rehabilitation program was essentially complete at the end of the calendar year 1977. Acknowledgement The full cooperation of the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which enabled compliance with the 1944 Treaty and the salinity agreement with Mexico, as reported herein, is acknowledged with appreciation. D. D. McNealy Acting Commissioner .