) were not getting enough to eat. He recommended that the Bikini people be moved to another location. Sojourn on Kwajalein Upon the basis of Mason's investigation and recommendation, the ex-Bikiniens were again moved to a temporary location on - Kwajalein Island in the middle in March, 1948, Here, ina “tent city" in the midst of Marshallese workers from far and wide, as well as thousands of American members of the armed forces, the wandering Bikinians awaited the next move. Once again a tour of - inspection was made-of available and possible locations for resettlement. The possibilities finally narrowed down to Wcetto Atoll, which was populated, and the single island of Kili in the southern Marshalls. Kili was not populated and was U.S. | Government property. The majority of the Bikini people allegedly voted for Kili as against Wotto, and in early November of 1948 the 184 Bikinians were transferred to Kili Island. Kili Island The new home of the Bikini people is a low single coral 4sland about one and one half miles long, on an axis of 063° true, and is approximately three-fourths of a mile wide at its widest point.’ The extent of the area is only 0.36 square miles, with no lagoon area and a@ small fringing reef. 2 This compares . The increase in population was caused by the addition of Bikinians who had married out, plus their spouses and offspring. AW