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Los Angeles, January 27, 19*»9, 1-733* Mr. 4 . y . Ashby - Las Tsges A Gsnha: \ 1| X attach copy of coneuoication from Calvin M. Gory, who la our legal representative la Las Togas, to which it attached copy of a letter fro® Robert 1. Jones, District Attorney, Clark County, Nevada, who ie apparently representing the Board of Directors of the las togas Talley Water Distrlot, At yon will note in the letter, Mr. Jones 1# requesting that negotiations he started looking toward the acquisition hy the Water Dietrlet of tMoa Pacific and X>.V.X>«& W. water-Beeriug lands and distributing syeten in the City of Las Tags*, X do not think that it is necessary to Bother yon with any at theea negotiations, hut if you have em e to any conclusions in your own rind as to the position you would like to have ns take in these discussions, X would appreciate very such haring then. Tour thoughts on the following would Be ? 11 - llil ISI - . \ - - 1 nest helpful! (1) Is It your thought that we should enter into arns-length negotiations for the sals of our properties, or do you feed that it should Be our position that the properties are not for sale, and to resist In every m y poselBlt any attsnpts that the District BdghtK&ke to acquire these properties, (2) If your feeling is that we should negotiate, should it he for all of the properties or should a certain part of the w&ter-Becring lands, walls, and facilities, Be retained for the protection of the Railroad's water supply. (3) if negotiations are undertaken, should we approach these negotiations la a spirit of laying all of our cards os the taBle, Including a complete die* closure of our accounts, or should we Halt the data supplied to the physical properties only.