were not getting enousn 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-Bikinians were again moved to a temporary location on Kwajalein Island in the middle in March, 1948. city! ' well 4n the midst ag of Marshallese workers thousands of American members Here, ina “tent from far and wide, of the armed forces, wandering Bikinians awaited the next move. as the Once again a tour of inspection was made of available and possible locations for resettlement. Atoll, The possibilities finally narrowed down to Wotto which was populated, southern Marshalls. Government and the singie island of Kili in the Kili was not populated and was U.S. property. The majority of the Bikint 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 island 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. 9009075