Show I Senators R Reply ply to Request on Potash Land Withdrawal The State of Utah especially especial especial- ly Southeastern Utah and Moab await a decision of Secretary of the Interior Seaton which js Is s ed to be made immediately Immediately Im Ins mediately after the of August The big problem at hand to Texas Gulf Sulphur Corp operators operators op op- of the potash development development develop develop- ment is the withdrawal of oil and gas leasing from the Cane Creek area affecting some 9 45 acres Present oil development on the Big Flat Fiat and property held by Interests will wili not be affected It was stated A week ago the Moab chambel chamber chamber cham cham- ber bel of ot commerce along with civic and governmental bodies I in the community intervened in the discussion of oil and gas lease withdrawal by asking the Secretary tary of the Interior to expedite expedite expedite ex ex- ex- ex the matter favoring the potash interests Copies of the letters went to Senators Frank Moss and Wallace F. F Bennet as well as to Congressmen II H. A. A Dixon and David S. S King It was learned through communication communication com corn from the Senators today that Secretary of Interior r Fred A. A Seaton will make a decision decision de do- as to whether or not the area will be withdrawn from oil oU and gas development mt If U Secretary Sec See rotary Seaton does not see fit tit titto to make that decision the matter matter mat mat- Iter ter will come before a hearing and will probably entail con considerably considerably more time The letter received today from Sen Wallace F Bennett and addressed to Sam J. J Taylor president of the Moab chamber said sald Thank you very much for tot sending me a copy of your August August Aug Aug- 10 letter addressed to Secretary Secretary Sec See Seaton concerning the withdraw from oil and gas leasing leasing leas leas- ing lag of the Cane Creek potash landsI lands I have almost completed a careful study of the matter to which you refer and I am persuaded persuaded per per- that your position on Is b sound I have written Secretary Seaton today and will work closely with the department A let letter ter from Sen Frank E E. Moss stated that should the matter come before a hearing he wilt will d do everything possible to expedite the hearing and prevent prevent pre pee vent any undue delay |