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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I New Developments in the Region Point 6 of Minute No. 242 provides that: ". . . . . the United States and Mexico shall consult with each other prior to undertaking any new development 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. and Mexico, through the International Boundary and Water Commission, have held meetings concerning technical aspects in both countries in furtherance of ongoing consultations regarding the proposed lining of the All-American Canal. Assistance to Mexico in a 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 non-reimbursable assistance on a 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 or non-reimbursable assistance for those aspects ofthe Mexican rehabilitation program of the Mexicali Valley relating to the salinity problem. This program was essentially complete at the end of 1977. Acknowledgment The full cooperation of the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which enabled compliance with the 1944 Water Treaty and the salinity agreement with Mexico, as reported herein, is acknowledged with appreciation. John M. Bernal Commissioner 8