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<br />.J <br /> <br />MR. J,IcC:'UR2: You fea!' ",;hat would complicste it? <br />lIB. J.u:.;:;~_:';H: .2l1ysicGl co'Wi.tio,lS El!'e controlling factors in <br />the Basin; the legal fabric is a limiting one. I have no fear <br />as to the physical aspects 01 the matter but I wouc1 not ven- <br />ture that legal phases can be synchronized with physical con- <br />ditions and limitations. <br />hR. ELlERSON: Do the limitations YOll specially speak of in <br />your study of the matters !'esult from your conclusions as to <br />the probable consun~tive use of the waters of the Colorado <br />River? <br />MR. JiIE;r:EL': I have in mind proper ir~icat.ion. the duty of <br />water per ac~e, and the return waters to the river, based on <br />consumptive use, all as applied to the physical situation. <br />MR. LA~RSOlJ: ~ou base this sufficieot water supply in the <br />Colorado River uJon certain figures and facts; you make that <br />as the test? <br />MR. l\lEill~ER: Yes sir. <br />!.lrt. EI.lER:SOIJ: Have you enough confidence in that set of <br />computations to ~)ermi t them to be used as fo~min& ~-'le basis <br />of the rights of the other states? <br />MR. MEEI::::R: I might state that I could pOSSibly mal:e sug- <br />gestions in drawing such a compact. <br />~ffi. ;1IERSOlJ: Oovering the needs and !'ights of the several <br />states? <br />1iR-~- J\'JEEL'&-R: Yes. These are simpl:l suggest ions in arriving <br />at some basis; I believe ultiw~tely some decision will be <br />reached and a COffi)aCt can be fo~med. <br />D. <br /> <br />!." <br /> <br />flv <br />