Finally, I would like to mention that in my recent trip out to the Trust Territory several of the local leaders from Ujilang appeared in Saipan having been brought there by the OEO Legal Services people. I had a meeting with them -- a meeting at which the head of the Micronesian Legal Services and two of his people acted as spokesmen for the group. Their principle demands were a request to return to the island of Japtan as quickly as possible and the other was further compensation for the Ujilang people primarily with respect to the three islands which . disappeared during the nuclear tests with further damage to several others. Subsequent to that meeting Mr, Coleman had another meeting with the same group at which more specifics were brought forward on their desire to return to the island of Japtan, I should mention that Deputy High Commissioner Peter Coleman is here today having just come from Saipan for this meeting. Many of you may know him. On my right is John deYoung, my action officer for Eniwetok. I think it might be helpful at this time to go around the table and have everyone introduce himself. (Introductions were made -- a list of attendees is attached). II, Presentations DOD Status Report -- Mr. Futrall of Defense Nuclear Agency First, we would like to tell you about some of the actions and thinking we have done in DNA in response to Secretary Nutter's letter. of 17 July to our Director and also give you an overall picture of the geography of Eniwetok and preliminary surveys and specific matters which have come to mind which, at some point, will require resolution and also to express some of the objectives that this interagency conference. might achieve. (Slides) --The general location of Eniwetok Islands. --The atoll chain consisting of about 43 separate islands. The U.S. Government in 1946 began the resettlement of 136 Eniwetokese from — this atoll chain to the Ujilang chain while preparing to use Eniwetok for nuclear weapons research. Between 1946 and 1958 more than 30 nuclear tests were made in the area near Eniwetok. This was brought to a halt by the signing of the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Nov. 1, 1958. Until 1969 this island chain. was used as an impact and scoring area for IBMs launched from Vandenberg Air Force BaSPe GEE Cr aa T ] oe o Zfm ee oo - : — so ee ge