Treaty between the United States of America and Mexico relating to the utilization of the waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers, and of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) from Fort Quitman, Texas, to the Gulf of Mexico
| Coming into Force | 08 November 1945 |
| Citation | UNTS v. 3 (p.313) |
| Date of Conclusion | 03 February 1944 |
| Registration Date | 20 May 1947 |
| Registration Number | 25 |
| Subject Terms | Transport,Watercourses-Water resources,Agriculture |
| Type of Document | Bilateral |
| Participants | México,United States |
| Party Submitting the Application for Registration | United States of America |
No.
25
UNITED
STATES
OF
AMERICA
AND
MEXICO
Treaty
relating
to
the
utilization
of
the
waters
of the
Colorado
and
Tijuana
Rivers,
and
of
the
Rio
Grande
(Rio
Bravo)
from
Fort
Quitman,
Texas,
to
the
Gulf
of
Mexico,
signed
at
Washington
on
3
February
1944,
and Supplementary
Protocol,
signed
at
Washington,
on
14
November
1944.
Came
into
force
on
8
November
1945,
by
exchange
of
ratifications
English
and
Spanish
official
texts
communicated
by
the
United
States
representa-
tive
to the
United
Nations.
The
filing
and
recording
took
place
on
20
May
1947.
ETATS-UNIS
D'AMERIQUE
ET
MEXIQUE
Trait6
relatif
it
l'utilisation
des
eaux
du
Colorado,
de
la
Tijuana
et
du
Rio
Grande
(Rio
Bravo) depuis
Fort-
Quitman,
Texas,
jusqu'au
golfe
du
Mexique,
sign6
it
Washington,
le
3
f~vrier
1944,
avee
un
Protocole
com-
pltmentaire,
sign6
'a
Washington,
le
14
novembre
1944.
Entres
en
vigueur
le
8
novembre
1945, par
echange
de
ratifications
Textes
officiels
anglais
et
espagnol
communiquis
par
le
reprisentant
des
Etats-Unis
auprs
de
l'Organisation
des
Nations
Unies.
Le
classement
et
l'inscription
au
rdpertoire
ont
eu
lieu
le
20 mai
1947.
314
United
Nations
-
Treaty
Series
1947
No.
25.
TREATY
BETWEEN
THE
UNITED
STATES
OF
AMERICA
AND
MEXICO
RELATING
TO
THE
UTILIZA-
TION
OF
THE
WATERS
OF
THE
COLORADO
AND
TIJUANA
RIVERS,
AND
OF
THE
RIO
GRANDE
(RIO
BRAVO)
FROM
FORT
QUITMAN,
TEXAS,
TO
THE
GULF
OF
MEXICO,
SIGNED
AT
WASHINGTON
ON
3
FEBRU-
ARY
1944,
AND
SUPLEMENTARY
PROTOCOL,
SIGNED
AT
WASHINGTON ON
14
NOVEMBER
1944
The
Government
of
the
United
States
of
America
and
the Government
of
the
United
Mexican
States:
animated
by
the
sincere
spirit
of
cordiality
and
friendly
cooperation which
happily
governs
the
relations
between
them;
taking
into account
the
fact
that
Articles
VI
and
VII
of
the
Treaty
of
Peace,
Friendship
and
Limits between
the
United
States
of
America
and
the
United
Mexican
States
signed
at
Guadalupe
Hidalgo
on
February
2,
1848,1
and
Article
IV
of
the
boundary
treaty
between
the
two
countries
signed
at
the
City
of
Mexico
December
30,
18532
regulate
the
use
of
the
waters
of
the Rio
Grande
(Rio
Bravo)
and
the
Colorado
River
for
purposes
of
navigation
only;
considering
that
the
utilization
of
these
waters
for
other
purposes
is
desirable
in
the
interest
of
both
countries,
and
desiring, moreover,
to
fix
and
delimit
the
rights
of
the
two
countries
with
respect to
the
waters of
the
Colorado and
Tijuana
Rivers,
and
of
the
Rio
Grande
(Rio Bravo) from
Fort
Quitman,
Texas,
United
States
of
America,
to
the
Gulf
of
Mexico,
in
order
to obtain
the
most
complete and
satisfactory
utilization thereof, have
resolved
to conclude
a
treaty
and
for
this
purpose have
named
as
their
plenipotentiaries:
The
President
of
the
United
States
of
America:
Cordell
Hull,
Secretary
of
State
of
the
United
States
of
America,
George
S.
Messersmith,
Ambassador
Extraordinary
and
Plenipotentiary
of
the
United
States
of
America
in
Mexico,
and
Lawrence
M.
Lawson,
United
States
Com-
missioner,
International
Boundary
Commission,
United
States
and
Mexico; and
The
President
of
the
United
Mexican
States:
Francisco Castillo
NAjera,
Ambassador
Extraordinary
and
Plenipotentiary
of
the United
Mexican
States
in
Washington,
and
Rafael
Fernfindez
MacGregor,
Mexican
Commissioner,
International
Boundary
Commission,
United
States
and
'United
States
Treaty
Series
207;
9
Stat.
922;
18
Stat.
(pt.
2,
Public
Treaties) 492.
United
States
Treaty
Series
208;
10
Stat.
1031;
18
Stat. (pt.
2,
Public
Treaties)
503.
1947
Nations
Unies
-
Recuedi
des
Traitds
315
No.
25.
TRATADO ENTRE
LOS ESTADOS
UNIDOS
DE
AMERICA
Y
LOS
ESTADOS
UNIDOS
MEXICANOS
RE-
FERENTE
A
LA
UTILIZACION
DE
LAS
AGUAS
DE
LOS
RIOS
COLORADO
Y
TIJUANA,
Y
DEL
RIO
BRAVO
(RIO
GRANDE)
DESDE
FORT
QUITMAN,
TEXAS,
HASTA EL
GOLFO
DE
MEXICO,
FIRMADO
EN
WASHINGTON EL
3
DE FEBRERO
DE
1944,
Y
PROTOCOLO
ADICIONAL,
FIRMADO
EN
WASHINGTON
EL
14
DE
NOVIEMBRE
DE
1944
Los
Gobiernos
de
los
Estados Unidos
de
Amiica
y
de
los
Estados
Unidos
Mexicanos: animados
por
el
franco
espiritu de
cordialidad
y
de
amistosa
coopera-
ci6n
que
felizmente
norma
sus
relaciones;
tomando
en
cuenta
que
los
Articulos
VI
y VII
del
Tratado
de
Paz, Amistad
y
Limites
entre
los
Estados
Unidos de
Amdrica
y
los
Estados
Unidos
Mexicanos,
firmado
en
Guadalupe
Hidalgo,
el
2
de
febrero
de 1848,
y
el
Articulo
IV
del
tratado
de
limites
entre
los
dos
paises,
firmado en
la
ciudad
de
Mdxico
el
30
de
diciembre
de
1853,
reglamentan
unicamente
para
fines
de
navegacion
cl
uso de
las
aguas
de
los
rios
Bravo
(Grande)
y
Colorado;
considerando
que
a
los
intereses
de
ambos
paises
conviene
el
aprovechamiento
de
esas
aguas en
otros
usos
y
consumos
y
deseando,
por
otra
parte,
fijar
y
delimitar claramente
los
derechos
de
las
dos Repuiblicas
sobre
los
rios
Colorado
y
Tijuana
y
sobre
el
rio
Bravo
(Grande),
de
Fort
Quitman,
Texas,
Estados
Unidos
de
Amdfica,
al
Golfo
de
M6xico,
a
fin
de
obtener
su
utilizaci6n
mfis
completa
y
satisfactoria,
han
resuelto
celebrar
un
tratado
y,
al
efecto,
han
nombrado
como
sus
plenipotenciarios:
El
Presidente
de
los
Estados Unidos
de
America:
Al
Sefior
Cordell
Hull,
Secretario
de
Estado
de
los
Estados
Unidos
de
America,
al
Sefior
George
S.
Messersmith,
Embajador
Extraordinario
y
Pleni-
potenciario
de
los
Estados
Unidos
de
Amdrica
en
Mexico,
y
al
Sefior
Ingeniero
Lawrence
M.
Lawson,
Comisionado
de
los
Estados
Unidos
en
la
Comisi6n
Internacional
de
Limites
entre
los
Estados
Unidos
y
Mexico;
y
El
Presidente
de
los
Estados
Unidos
Mexicanos:
Al
Sefior
Dr.
Francisco
Castillo
Nfjera,
Embajador
Extraordinario
y
Pleni-
potenciario
de
los
Estados
Unidos
Mexicanos en
WAshington, y
al
Sefior
Ingeniero
Rafael
Fernindez
MacGregor,
Comisionado
Mexicano
en
la
Comisi6n
Inter-
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