6 within three days of the test to Kwajalein Atoll. The Utirik people were returned to that atoll after three months. The Rongelap people were not returned to that atoll for three years. No compensation for Land use claims has been au-~ thorized or paid to the Utirik people. In 1964, an ex gratia payment in the amount of $10,800 was made to each resident of Rongelap who was evacuated from that atoll as a result of the 1954 test. This payment was made as compensation for the inconvenience of relocation and for the lost use of the land. . ace roy Jor ge Utne aan eer \ Urea ck jujiry “fo bot ee gee GQ re re me ee ee