Honorable Richard M. Pagge 8 May 4, 1973 Nixon the Bikini rehabilitation project is reported to be 2.88 million dollars, including readiological clean up. In spite of the size of the rehabilitation project, and in spite of the apparent source of the funding, - nena: submerged ali it appears that the Trust Territory government has the Bikini rehabilitation money in the Trust Terri- tory General Fund. Under these circumstances, it is necessary for the Bikini project to undergo periodic review to determine if it will be continued during the next fiscal period, and to determine wnat priority the Bikini rehabilitation project has in the ever changing Trust Territory list of Capital Improvement Projects the Bikini project should have The point is that the funds for long ago been set aside, to be used only for the rehabilitation of Bikini atoll, instead of being put in the Trust Territory coffers where the funds are subject to misuse and the project suojyect to unnecessary cutbacks and unauthorized review by the Trust Territory government. Secondly, the 2.88 million dollars apparent tly programmed for Bikini includes $245,000 for "administration" and $248 "resettlement". Have these funds been expended? If so, on what? It is simply mind-boggling that the mis-management, bungling, and lack of judgment shown by the maladministration of the Bikini project should cost $245,000. Thirdly, the budget information available to the Bikinians shows that the money for me rehabilitation of both KdKili and U}:-lang atoll came from the ikini rehabilitation budget, pite promises to the contrary. The Bikini people were specificellyv toid that the money for the improveinent of their Kili Aousiny vould not come from the Bikini rehabilitation funds; that Uielang should be rehabilitated with Pikini funds is simply outrageous Fourth, in 1970, the High Commissioner "borrowed" $200,000 from the Likini rehabilitation fund for use on a starfish cradication program. He never asked, nor told, the Bikini people about this. He has never accounted to them for it, and to this day the Bikini people feel cheated of another $200,000. It is another example of the maladministsation of the Bikini rehabilitation proect, and it is SONateenterTear "trustee", another source for their Finally, the people of Bikini do able to move back to “beim oo- in resi-.cnee ve RB ot! spite OF ANRC there will be Guranon danger, coacirue statements sefe. as ovicdenced by Lieer a ta Phere mistrust of tneix cy Will he theix pome land. will find it changed and bulldvusz inten: th in the Babi.