948 ADEQTACT OF FOOD SUPPLIED BY TTP! ADMINISTRATION Mr. Yates. And in the meantime you were bringing them food! Mr. DeBrauss. Yes. sir. Mr. Yates. Every month except where you lapsed f Mr. DeBresas. Yes,sir. Mr. Yares. And there was adequate food for all of them! Mr. DeBrea. Yes. Mr. Yates. You are sure of that f Mr. DeBreas. To the best of mv knowledge sir. Mr. Yates. Is that true. Mr. Weisgall! “EER MrWiasou, That is not quite the understanding of the Bikinians. anle living ir: As_\ vytjens has esplayne e the word eat the food erowing on tre gland cven though they had been Dav )s-G Tat I Wile gues tein, NOCD ele Sul aol epee |; dameboats Were nor coming on as reguiar basis as was hoped for. and according to Mr. Leviticus. when a family would run out of food it would eat food growing on Bikini. be it coconuts, pandanus. or breadfruit. REQUEST FOR MORE MONITORING OF BIEINI Mr. Yarrs. Let's go back to Mr. Juda’s statement. Mr. Nott. The second request we convey to you today. Mr. Chair- man. is that your subcoinmittee closely monitor the upcoming radiological and SLdstuff tests to be conducted at Bikini Atoll. The people living on Bikini Island desperately wish to remain on Bikini Atoll. and they are hopeful that tests on Eneu Island wil] show it to be safe. They understand that the recent test results are preliminary. and they hoy that resettlement on Eneuwill prove to be possible. Mr. Chairman. we cannot describe .he sorrow felt by our people es the: Jearse’ sith bitter disappointment, that they must once again leav- “kina. Despite the contradictory statements of the U.S. e ame * over the Jast ten vears. the Gov- people of Bikini have begun to understu ‘d the situation they face. They have told us that if the upcoming t4té showthat aur people will not be able to live on Bikini or Eneu for t.e next 40 or 50 years. the people living in Bikini are pre- pared to relocate to Kili and Jaluit. UPGRADING CONDITIONS ON KILI ISLAND A mors to Kili, however. and the establishment of Kili as a permanent homefor the next two generations of Bikinians cannot come without help from the U.S. Governiment to develop Kili as a functional. livable community. T-+ aline* 2 vears we have lived on Kili. thinking each vear that cum .o Bikini the next vear. As we face the possibility of 5 more years on Kili, it is clear that we must think and plan in Jonger terms. As you know,Kili is an island with no reef and no lagoon, and access to the island is very difficult for most of the year. Facod withthese conditions. our people have not processed copra in large quantities because boats visit this island rarely. Months frequently go by without & visit from passing ships, and our only communication with the rest I cae world 1s by radio. DOE ARCHIVES 500 t429