-29Agricultural Rehabilitation As mentioned previously, the mnewetak returnees willunndoubtedly want all of the islands to be planted wherever possible. This means that ail debris Will have to be removed, as was done on Bikini Atoll. All brush will have to be cleared except for tne important shelter belt on tne ocean sides of the islands, and other protective vegetative cover as deemed necessary by the agricultural experts. The Enewetak People will, of course, want the surface of the atoll terrain to be restored to its original condition where possible. This means of courss that gullies and depressions and Large holes must be filled and Leveled as was @iso done on Bikini in the course of tne "cleanup" program of 1969. It is expected that coconut groves will be planted initially as has been done on Bikini. This is the most important and arduous part of the agricuttural rehabilitation. ALL of the food plants mentioned previously will be desired by tne people, and others, such as lime trees may be introduced to supplement the diet, The Snewetak leaders have stated tnat the minewetak People wish to beéore directly involved in the work of Agricultural rehabilitation of their atoll, as of course they must be. It will be to the obvious advantage of tne Adninistration to have these wetl organized and enthusiastic people do the work rather than to bring in outsiders, It will be of mutual advantage to have the snewetak People help to rehabil:tate their atoll. ee ee aisv we OE ee . 252 Sheo ne teak we PG ey ti dass te cB yetayiy Contr Ti) UPORTAL ; - 7G ete 2 fe V4 aye Ce RY 4 ab