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TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Office of the District Administrator
Marshalls District
in reply refer to
July 20, 1976
(FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY)
Roger Ray, Assistant Manager
Enviomment & Safety
U.S. Energy Research and Development Admin.
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Re : Bikini.
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Dear Roger:
I have just been informed by the District Administrator Representative,
Bikini, that the people are eating the breadfruit and pandanus on Bikini.
This is in spite of our many warnings, in notices translated to Marsnallese
and verpal warnings at church services. I can only assume that terpticn
overcomes any fear.
A similar problem faced Adam in the Garden of Eden.
We are about to start planting of breadfruit and other local crops on
Fniu; however, harvest is 5 years in the future. I would like to bring
in a few trees that are about 4 years old, but we do not have the
capability to offload from the ships and the time delay will cause
extensive salt spray damage. I have thought of the possibility of an
airlift, of mature trees, to the airport in Eniu. These could be offloaced
with a pully setup.
I would like your thoughts and if you feel that such an operation is feasible.
If so, could we impose on your good offices to assist in arranging an
aircraft.
It might also suggest that some thoughts be siven to fencing the ERDA test
garden, on Bikini, to discourage the taking of fruit.
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Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
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