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Mr. 1.1. Bennett #2 I did not attend any of the meetings as the Water Company was not on the agenda and I was assured by both Julian Moore and Alan Bible that if the question should be taken up I would be im­mediately notified so that I could be present. Mr. Stoddard -was in town over the week end in connection with the Shriner's Convention, and on Saturday afternoon he had a discussion with Governor Bussell, as a result of which Governor Bussell is to write to Mr. Stoddard in the near future suggesting that course the company might follow to assist in obtaining water for Las Vegas from Henderson. Unless I miss my guess Governor Bussell will confine his suggestions to generalities, but in any event this procedure may bring the Water Company and the Bailroad officially into future discussions and of course there is always the chance that the Governor may outline a specific program. I talked with Mr. Stoddard Saturday evening just prior to his leaving Las Vegas and attempted to outline some of the conflicting opinions in this area as to whether or not Las Vegas and Henderson should be de­clared a critical defense area so as to qualify under recent federal legislation for government funds in constructing a separate pipe line to Lake Mead. A number of substantial businessmen believe that this course should not be followed if it would result in eliminating all future government contracts either for new industry or expansion of present industry in the area, even though it might make it possible to obtain funds for the construction of a water line. I talked with Alan Bible yesterday afternoon. He was present at all of the meetings and it is his belief that the plant lessees can justify the use of eighteen million gallons per day or better, and with six million gallons per day tentatively alloted for Henderson Townsite and business area, it will be impossible to contract for the delivery of ten million gallons per day to the Las Vegas Valley Water District. Bible is also of the opinion that the engineering study which is not yet completed will show that the water capacity for Hen­derson can be increased from the stlmated thirty million gallons per day to approximately forty million gallons per day by the installa­tion of two additional pumps. If this were done, there would then be adequate water available to permit a contract guaranteeing ten million gallons per day for the Las Vegas Valley District. However, it probably could not be done in time to use such a contract in the bond election and Bible believes that the plant lessees will in all events oppose a guaranteed amount of water for Las Vegas.