The Kilt Devetopment Project votes in the 1948 piebiscize had been miscounted had now veen transtormec: some individuals contendea zhat tne Americans nad deliberately rigged the entire affair. Summary and Analysis The Kili Development Project had tew of the consequences chat the Americans had intended. The Bikinians committed themselves to developing Kili’s agricultural potential only when they nad little sone of another relocation and when their efforcs were cuided by cutside supervision. What nad deen accomplished dur- Vere ing the protect was negated bv damage and discouragement from Natural disasters, tne withdrawal ot sucemisory personnel. and the islanders continuing sesire to return tz Bikim: or to be resettled elsewhere. The administration initiated the protect as an attempt to help the People achieve a satisfactory acistment to their new home and 5 ena problems that nad resuited from their reloca- cons. At the same time ifs clear tnat curing the latter part of che project. ‘he administration was responding to the threat of embarrassment and pressure exerted by tne United Nations Trusteeship Council. The administration had !:ttle alrernative burt to mobilize :ne etfort reauired for the tuitulment of commitments . made to tne United Nations. The Amer:can ettort to assist the cad re- Bikinians was thus large!v a consequence of external forces as it was in tne earlier period at Rongertk. The Kili Deveropment Prowect aiso s2:ntorced the Bikinians: motion that tne United States shouid assume the responsibility tor their welfare and naa the resources :o do so. The provision G92100S ot manpower and other resources required by the project (vessels. radio equipment. housing at Jaluit. erc. served as further demon- stration of what the Americans could do when they desired. Other welfare measures implemented after the project's termination. the Bikinians’ experiences at Kwajalein. and their awareness of the United States missile end space technologyrepresentedstill more dramatic evidence of the magnitude of American power and resources. and reaffirmed the Bikinians’ earlier conclusion that it was to their advantage to attach themseives firmly to the Americans.