‘income, some skills training, and a tremendous .psychological boost to them. It
WLLL be of great value to the planners and directors of the rehabilitation program
as well.
The Rnewelak Feople will want all available areas of the avoll to be
cleared and planted as soon as possible. Yiis will hasten the rehabilita~
‘tion of the veople on their home atoll, and showld be
expedited.
The Larger isloards such as xnewetal anc Enjebpi have the greatest economic
potential in terms of copra procuction. The sudller islands were also
Valuable sources for tcod and copra in the wast ona should be in the fubure
providing of courses they are safe
fron a radioactive voint of view.
Unfortunately several of the isLands have been counplebcly destroyed or
ruined for agricultural purposes as a result of the explosion of atomic
weapons.
ry
Tne smaller islaids and islets o
tae wcoll which were not used for agrisul-
tural puroosss uo ony Significant extat will continue to provide seabirds
SRap tate
and turtles oud cicir eves. These are important in the diet.
The surrouncins rosts of the Lagoon teen with fish and other marine
feena as woll. Pnis is .n oxtreaely important factor in tne local econony
and the well being of tis hnewetak People. It will be crucial in the successwhe Lormer jhkabltents of the atoll. Tne abundance and
Variety of the warine fama on Enevetak is invariasly central to my discussicn of thet atoll by its former inhabitants. The rich naturel resources
of
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