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1668 RECTIFICATION OF THE RIO GRANDE-:MEXICO. FEB. 1, 1933. There being nothing further to discuss, I again subscribe myself, as always, your affectionate, devoted, and iaithful servant. MR. J. REUBEN CLARK, Jr., Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, oj the United States of America. Mexico. PUIG The American Ambassador (Clark) to the Mexican Minister for Foreign Affairs (Puig) EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MEXICO, FebruanJ 1, 1933. My DEAR MR. MINISTER: Referring to your note of even date, in which you set out that in proceeding to the signature of the Convention providing for the rectification of the river (~hannel of the Rio Grande in the El Paso- Juarez valley, it is understood that the documents attached to the Convention, as provided in Article VIII thereof, are copies of Min- ute 129 (July 31, 1930) of the International Boundary Commission, and of the report, maps, plans, and specifications attached tQ that Minute, and that in case any difference exists between such copies so attached to the Convention and their originals, the originals shall control, I beg hereby to confirm such understanding. Please accept, Mr. Minister, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. J. REUBEN CLARK, Jr. HIS EXCELLENCY SE~OR DOCTOR DON JosE M. PUIG CASAURANC Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mexico. The Mexican Minister for Fnreign Affairs (Puig) to the American Ambassador (Daniels) SECRETARIA DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS MEXICO MEXICO, 8 de septiembre de 1933. SE~OR EMBAJADOR: Para facilitar el pronto canje de ratificaciones de la Convenci6n firmada entre Mexico y los Estados Unidos para la rectificaci6n del Rio Bravo (Rio Grande) en el Valle de Juarez, de fecha 10. de febrero de 1933, y a fin de establecer con claridad la inteligencia de ambos Gobiemos por 10 que respecta a la cuesti6n de derecho y uso de aguas