Se The U.S.Navy continued in the occupation of Enewetak Atoll; they cleaned up the debris of battle, and established a huge advance base on the atoll as the war in the Pacific continued. The Navy continued feeding, clothing, and housing the Enewetak People on Aomin Island, on their home atoll, until 1946 when they were moved to Meik Island on Kwajalein Atoll, over 200 miles to the southeast, in preparation for the atomic tests to be held on Enewetak. The Enewetak People remained on Meik for a month. They were then beturned to Aomfin Island where they remained for less than one year. The U.S.fovernment had decided to move them to Ujilang and to use Enewetak as a permanent testing site for atomic weapons. Ujilamg Atoll, whidh was uninhabited at the time, had previously been selected as the relocation site for the displaced Bikini People, whoss own home atoll had been appropriated earlier for atomic pxperiments. Their leaders had been taken to inspect Ujilang, and plans had been made for the removal of the Bikini People to the atoll after the brush had been cleared and a village constructed. The Bikinims were now told that they would not be resettled on Ujilang but would have to go elsewhere. The Navy continued the work of clearing brush and constructing a village of wooden, sheet-metal roofed structures. The Bnewetak People were told to prepare to leave their atoll and relocate on Ujilang. Many of them have told me "We did not give the Navy any trouble when they told us to leave mnewetak. We hated to go, but we obeyed." One must know the deep emotional attachment which all Marshallese feel toward their