10 structures were erected by the government. These were to be used by the members of the Kili boat crew and others while the craft was anchored off Jabwor. Three smaller islands were provided from which the Kili residents of Jabwor could obtain coconuts, pandanus and other local foods. The typhoon wiped out the village on Jabwor and the few Kili peopie there left the atoll for good. A community development Kilt people to develop and co the maximum. project was set up to assist the exploit the resources of the island Handicraft production was stimulated. The production of the now famous Kili. Bags has continued but other items are no longer made for export. Attempts were made to exploit a source of food, and possibly were made to Kusaie tne cash Island in the large taro patch area aa income. Two taro lifts Ponape District. Large quan- tities of high quality taro plants were obtained and planted on Kili. It soon became obvious that the former Bikinians, whom taro was a very minor and unimportant item, interested in cultivating this useful plant. added that were not It should be taro cultivation is becoming inereasingly of less importance throughout the Marshalls, southern Marshall where even in those areas in the taro once flourished. The taro patch itself was ruined during the typhoon of December 1957. action flooded the area with plants which were | es to salt water, which killed Wave the left and affected the freshwater lens. 5009079 few