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PRELIMINARY PLAN
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RETURN OF ENEWETAKESE TO JAPTAN ISLAND
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The Ujelang Council has met several times to consider
expediting the return of the Enewetakese to their home atoll.
It is generally agreed that a number of people could return to
Enewetak, to Japtan Island, before new houses are built on the
atoll and even khefore the construction is authorized or funded.
The outline of the plan is as follows: .
1.
‘Number of people to return:
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About 50 people initially,
including some women and children.
The people thermn-
selves will decide who should return first.
the first returnees have been
able
Later, when
to construct
some
additional temporary dwellings, more people will move
to Japtan.
Move:
As soonas possible; hopefully,
first month or two of
in the
1974.
Tasks to be performed at Japtan:
Upon return to Japtan,
the first 50 people, primarily the men, will spend
several weeks toa couple of months preparing Japtan
island for temporary habitation by the Enewetakese.
These tasks will include:
of existing buildings;
undergrowth
(c)
(a)
cleaning and repairing
(b) clearing of brush and
installation of gutters on buildings
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