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Frank Strong denied here today he planned to resign from the Nevada Colorado river commission as an aftermath of direct criticism by the Las Vegas Valley water district of a breakdown in negotiations'for the Basic Magnesium water system. Published reports had quoted Strong, named to the: board by Governor Charles . Russell earlier this year, assaying he was [considering giving up his post. !. “ I’m not resigning from the commission under any circumstances^' Strong told the United Press. “ I dpn’t think there’s anything to rekign..over,” Referring to the present water contract situation, Strong! .said, “ I don’t think it’s insurmountable. There’s a lot of con- ! fusion right now but I think we’ll be able to worfc something out.” lip said he didn’t blame the i water district directors, fori ‘ ‘blowing up.” “ They’ve been at this thing' for quite a while,” he continued. “ Many promises have been made which haven't been ful- i I filled. The district apparently i s ; ; tired of going from one proposalj : to another without any definite j ? results.” j, . , ; r , jjg v 'j J He said he favored a trip by the full commission and the water district spokesmen to Washington to talk with General Services Administrator Jess Larson in person to see if a'solution to the water system, transfer problem could not be, worked Out. He suggested one “ excellent solution” to the entire BMI problem might be to sell the entire .plant site and ail its facilities to the present industrial lessee's there, including the water system. The lessees might form a holding company or some sort of parent corporation for that purpose. But Strong admitted he did not know if this could be done and [if the lessees would be willing to make and offer for the BMI. property which would enable the state to pay the federal government the fu ll"124,000,000 purchasing price. ; Negotiations for transfer of the water system serving BMI and the Henderson townsite broket down earlier this week when the BMI lessees said they could not approve the latest contract proposal worked out by the commission and the Water district •o-