Witness
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Island Affairs Officer
19 Jan 55
19 Jan 55
The man who presented his claim said that all who filled ov. the
form got paid.
Dr. Isaac Lanwi explained about the form at that
time.
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Payment for loss of copra not made
During the three months the Utirikese were on Kwajalein after the incident,
they were paid approximately $400
per month for copra which they were
unable to make due to their displacement.
per person.
This worked out to about $7
The Rongelapese, who were later relocated from Kwajalein to
Aijit in the Majuro lagoon, also received similar compensation.
The
Committee found to be a constant source of complaint the amount of this
money.
The people of Rongelap, for instance, say that they only received
$240 every three months for copra.
This works out roughly to $1 per person
per month and does not include those who might have joined family
members on Aijit during the three years.
The following exchange regarding
this problem between the committees and the people of Rongelap was
recorded on Majuro, July 16, 1971.
Q:
Was that Compensation enough?
A:
"The amount we had agreed to with .
in the lawsuit.”
was 8 1/2 million
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