Acting Deputy High Commiseioner 10/17/77 High Commissianar BIKINI FEEDING PROGRAM BEST COPYAVAILABLE A3 a result of the meeting “Roger Ray of ERDA and I had with tha Bikini Couneil in Majuro on Friday, October 14, 1977, it has been decided that: _1, To the maximm extent possible we will endeavor to 2. Conversely, we will similarly attempt te encourage those people on Kili, Majuro, and other locations, retain on Bikini those people who now live thera. toe vemain where they are and not go to Bikini. 3. For approximately the next yeer, we will continue the feeding program on Bikini except that we are coumitted to increasing it and carrying it ou# in accordance with the "COMPLETE FEEDING PROGRAM" you submitted to me for my consideration and the consideration of the Bikini leadership. The program will ba carried out in ail respects, with particular emphasis on the variety of Zoods to be supplied, the three week delivery schedule, the visit to Bikini with each food delivery of a Headquarters' nutritionist or expert who can assist and advise the people with respect to the preparation and utilization of the food, In addition to the program you submitted to me, it was agreed that the Diatrict Administrator would arrange to have maximum supplies ox fresh, locally grown food available to be a part of the triweakly shipments. Please have steps taken immediately to implement the program, with all ef our actions to be coordinated and taken in conjunction with the Dehtrict Admipgetratéy, on ehoF . /. EAei oe AE fo: Attachments ec: Mr. f/f .” Oscar deBrum ee 20 AMEENAATIC 401870