grew in large numbers on Bikini.
Breadfruit and bananas
were, I understand rare as was taro,
One can safely assume
that if local foods are available the people will eat them,
as well as imported foods.
The people of Bikini enjoy both
kinds of food and will not let any of it go to waste.
Although the Bikintans will want to visit all of the
4silands and islets in the atoll, and to exploit their natural
resources, I believe that if any of
these areas were found
to be hazardous because Of remaining radiation the people
would comply with restrictions which would be necessary.
This
should be a matter of local policing by the community itse.f.
A thorough explanation should be made to the entire community,
so that the reasons for imposing such restrictions would be
clearly understood and appreciated by everyone.
This same
procedure should apply to any restrictions against eating cer-
tain food produced on Bikini.
The genetic pool of the Bikini people has changed since
the move twenty years ago. Increased contact with other
Marshallese has resulted in out marriages.
this trend will continue.
It is probable that
There will probably be more travel
between Bikini ahd other parts of the Marshalls.
Ebeye ané
Majuro will be focalpoints for these movements, as will
Kilt, 4¢ people return there to live, There will probably be
considerable travel between Bikini and neighboring Rongelap,
with whom a good number of the Bikini people have kinship ties.
It can be expected that more of the young people will be absent
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