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<br />55 <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />and eliminate it altogether as far as the future is concerned if <br /> <br />it can be done. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />MIL NORVIEL: The spot is there, no matter how much we say <br /> <br />UoutU it is there. <br /> <br />MR. DhVIS: The first is n substntive question to be <br /> <br />determined before anything can be drafted as to whether we are <br /> <br />going to include rights that may be recognized otherwise than <br /> <br />through a treaty. <br /> <br />That is something that must be determined <br /> <br />before any of us can draft anything. I think we should get that <br />out of the way before we try to draft it. <br /> <br />MR. ChLDWELL: Does this contract run to the government of <br />Mexico, or are they just a third party to the contract? <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />MR. NORVIEL: Between two irrigation companies, - it was <br /> <br />approved by President Diaz. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />MR. HOOVER: The first question is, whether we dare recognize <br />at all this present compact directly or indirectly. <br /> <br />MR. NORVIEL: It seems there is a contract by one section of <br />the basin with a development company in Mexico recognized and <br />approved by the President of Mexico, - it is almost an agreemento <br /> <br />MR. ChIDWELL: Except the United states has not recognized it. <br /> <br /> <br />MR. MC CLlfrlE: I don't think we are morally bound to recognize <br /> <br />it. <br /> <br />MR. NORVIEL: Do you assume the burden? <br /> <br />MR. MC CLURE: My portion of it. <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />MR. HOOVER: You were not here this morning (addressing Mr. <br /> <br />McClure) when we came to this Mexican question. It goes concretely <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />as to whether or not we should attempt to provide here that the <br />two basins should equally bear the present burden of MeXico, and <br />