€ . A village center at the site of the original Bikini village is proposed in accordance with the wishes of the Bikini leaders. This will consist of a school, dispensary, church, and community facilities including warehousing. The Bikinians have expressed a preference for living on their lands, rather than in the village, the High Commissioner has reported. Resettlement plans reflect this preference and call for the construction of housing units, including a house, cistern, cookhouse, copra crib and bath house. Thirty such units are planned for the first year with additional housing units planned at the rate of six each year through the end of the resettlement program. Replanting will start immediately following the clean-up of the main islands of Bikini and Enyu. Since it takes from six to ten years for a coconut to mature and become productive, a feeding program will be required for returned families. The plan calls for such feeding assistance tapering off as the family's resources are improved. A major feature of the resettlement program will be the maximum use of the Bikini people in the rehabilitation and construction work. The Bikini people were moved from their atoll in 1946 to permit nuclear testing. They were moved first to Rongerik, then Kwajalein and, ultimately, to Kili, a single island in the southern Marshall Islands chain. Throughout their moves, they have retained a strong desire to return to Bikini. Nine of their leaders accompanied the High Commissioner to the atoll in August 1968, their first visit since they left the atoll more than 20 years ago. mnt oy oe J gM, fs reo by, eA — ite T Demtorent gi K