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Havm» recoEnizca that :ne Lnitea States Secuon itscif wouid remain gndlocked" on the 

 -auitv'issuc "me State Deoanmer.t aecioed last summer to negouate equity on a govemraem- 

 lo-aovcmment oasis. We suoponca that cecision. We also supponed your decision in July 

 „f I993 to noufv tne U.S. Section mat it would be in icooardy ot vioiaung intemauonal 

 oolieauons 11 simiior sndlocic- pronibiteu development ot a raeamngrul U.S. posinon on 

 >;ninooic conservation. Given Cdnaoas view on equity, progress on conservauon issues will 

 not proceed aosent paj:iilei progress on equity. 



We were encouraged bv the State Deoartment's leaaersnip on these issues last summer. 

 However, we wiifbe e.xtrcmciv disaopointca if the State Depanment now aHows itself to faU 

 into the same snalock on couitv as did the Commission. We believe reasonable and timely 

 steos can and must be uken in tne 20vemment-to-govemment negouauons. steps that Canada 

 would view as legitimate aneraots to address its nceas. By separate letter, our representauves 

 on the Commission have proviaed to your depanment' s represcntauve our views on what 

 those specific next .steps should be. 



Our representauves sond ready to provide whatever addiuonal assistance they can to ensure 

 progress in the govemment-to-govcmracnt negotiations on equity. 



Sincereiv. 



.Mike Lowr>^ / 

 Governor of Washington 



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Baroara Roberts (^ 

 Governor of Oregon 



Billy Frank. Jr.. Chairman 



Northwest Indian Ftshenes Commission 





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Eugene Greene. Sr.. Chairman 

 Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish 

 Commission 



Washington/Oregon Congressional Delegauons 



Tribal Chairs 



PSC Commissioners 



Will Stcllc 



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