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3 the Members of the United States Senate. My new duties are in addition to those I now carry. As provided in the Agreement entered into between the Government of the United States and the Colorado River Commission, that Commission is required to obtain the approval of the United States Government, acting through its duly appointed and qualified officials, for any transaction involving the transfer of the property interests of BMI. The Colorado River Commission, as it well knows, will continue to receive the same prompt replies to such submissions made to me in my official capacity. There is no legal basis upon which negotiations with any other public body can be carried out* bet this not be ftisunder stood. Next it is askedi 2. irWhy cannot the General Services Administration immedi­ately dispatch to Las Vegas qualified and authorized full-time representatives, with full authority to con­summate this matter locally, where the voice of the public may be heard more distinctly than in Washington. ANSWER— A duiy qualified and authorized representative in the person of Mr. John Mueller has, as you well know, been duly appointed by me to carry on for and on behalf of the Government of the United States certain negotia­tions regarding this subject matter. He will continue to be available for such time as is required for this purpose and has complete instructions as to the manner in which these negotiations will be carried on* Mr* Mueller reports directly to me and has my complete