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TWO ISLANDS OF TRE ATOLL, BIKINI AND MBG, WERE DETERNINED Wi
1967 70 BE SAPE POR HABITATION VITH CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS NECESSARY
VOR BIKINZ ISLAND, SINCE THE PEOPLE OF DIKINI ATOLL TRADITIONALLY
HAD THBIR MAIN LIVING SETTLEMENT ON BIKINI ISLAND, THEY BLECTED
{TO WAVE THE NEW SETTLERENT STARTED TUERE WITH THE UADEASTANDING
THAT SOME RESTRICTIONS WERE WEEDED AND CONTINUAL RADIOLOGICAL
CHECKS WERE TO BE MADE BOTH BRFORE AND AFTER THEIR RETURN TO THE
AS PART OF THE CONTINUING MONITORING OF BIKINI ATOLL A SURVEY
CONDUCTED BY ERDA IM JUNE 1975, REVEALS THE PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES RECOMMENDED IM 1967 NAY REQUIRE MODIFICATION. A STUDY
OF THE SUNE 1975 DATA IS UNDERWAY AND DEY UWITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
ARE EXPECTED IM ABOUT SIX MONTHS FROM NOW.
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WITH PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THE TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WHICH BIKINI ATOLL
IS A PART, HAS BEEW CONSTRUCTING THE PIRST PHASE OF THE NEW
SETTLEMENT OM BIKINI ISLAND. THE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED THIS WEEK
THAT THE FIRST OFFICIAL CONTINGENT WAITING C8 KILI SHOULD DELAY
THEIR MOVE PERDING FURTHER ARALYSIS OF THE RECBIT RADIOLOGICAL
SURVEY.
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DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR OSCAR DEBRUM OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
DISTRICT, REPRESENTATIVES OF ERDA AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE PEOPLE OF BIKINY ARE SCHEDULED TO DEPART MAJURO, THR DISTRICT
CENTER, THE FIRST WERK OF SEPTEMBER POR RILI ISLAND, : THERE THEY
WILL DISCUSS WITH THE BIKINI PEOPLE THE PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF
THE JOWE 1975 SURVEY PRIOR TO ANY RESETTLEMENT RECOMMINDATIONS,
ENEV ISLAND, WHICH LIZS FOUR MILES PROM BIKINI ISLAND NID
FORMS PART OF THE OVERALL HABITATION AREA, HAS BEEM PLACED UNDER
ANY RESTRICTIONS. FURTHER STUDIES ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION, UNQUOTE.
PLEASE HOTE TRAT THE BRACKET SIGH [8 USED 8 LIFU OF A CHE IN THE
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BE A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR AS SHOWN OW THE SCRIPT KRANDCARRIED TO PASO
FROM BOB LAW, HONOLULU TRUST TERRITORY REPRESENTATIVE.
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ASSUMED THAT THR DATE 16 MAY 12, $975 WHICH WAS TYPED AS BRACKET SIGH
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REVISION OF TRE DISTRIBUTION FORMAT, THE DATE OF THE PRESS
RELEASE IS 8/23/75, THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY MR. LAW,
NOTE TO R, RAY:
MANUEL DEBRUM IS THE CONPIRMED NAME.
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