RESETTLEMENT OF PEOPLE
1981 concinued
herent authority to protect its security
and integrity.''
The decision also states
thac the Marshall Islands is “now a
sovereign nation,” and that the Kwajalein issue “involves policies...made by
the highest levels of government and no
JUNE Enewetak: The Appropriations Con-
mittee of the U.S. House of Representatives does not approve funds (estimated
at $10 million) for the resettlement of
Enjebi Island in northern Enewetak.
individual citizen has standing to chal-
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lenge it...only the Marshallese Government can complain."
JUNE Kwajalein: Atoll landowners, not
included in negotiations chat drafted
the proposed Kwajalein base agreement
between the U.S. and Marshall Islands
governments, respond with a 9-point resolution which states, "its members will
not...grant any use of Kwajalein Atoll
unless and uncil the Base Operating
Rights Agreement...is limited to a term
of 15 years," including a provision for
review of the agreement every five years.
Additionally, the resolution states future U.S. use of Kwajalein is contingent
on "the development of a master plan to
construct a decent Marshallese community
on the Atoll, payment of full and fair
compensation’ for land used since 1944,
and "agreement by the U.S. not to resume
the search and seizure policy adopted:-.
in May 1980."
MARSH ALLESE CHILDREN ON EBEYE
ISLAND
Photo by Monica Fadley
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'
in part, by a grant from the Agape Foundation in San Francisco.
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