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might in whole or part be offset by U.S.
at restoration,
(£)
efforts
such as the Eniwetok rehabilitation.
We would negotiate with regard to damage
done to specific islands or areas only as hard
data became available on such islands or areas.
To take two examples, we would at present be ina
position to negotiate with regard to demolished
islands;
but,
on the other hand,
until
the current
radiological survey is completed in approximately
spring 1973 we would not expect to be in a position
to negotiate concerning any settlement which may
be indicated regarding the atolls:other than Bikini,
Eniwetok,
damage
Rongelap and Utirik.
Any settlement for
less than permanent and total would precisely
define the extent of damage and the period of time
which were being compensated for.
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Should it become a problem in property
damage settlement,
we would
seek means of avoiding
the undue enrichment of a few iroijes or other
Marshallése individuals.
paying agreed
We would seek means of
shares of property damage settlements
directly to individuals rather than through an
jroij-dominated group of landholder representatives
or
through the Marshallese Government.
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