the decision to let them go back.
We departed Kili the afterroon of the day of arrival.
people plus one Peace Corp worker on Kili came with us.
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to Bikini but are reluctanz to make an issue of it since this could effect
Nine of tre Bixini
Jitas, one of the
Bikini Council representatives, who came on the trip was very unnsppy
because his son plus three more were mot allowed to come also.
Wnethner
this was the reason I Go not know, but his attitude was sullen and he
was disgruntled througnout the trip.
Prior to arrival at Kwejalein, Mr. Jacx Tobin of the Trust Territory Steff
told me that Mr. Byron Baker, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, had the Bixini rep-
resentatives "stirred up" with questions and discussion on possibile dameze
payments.
The James M. Cook docked Weinesdsy at Xwajalein for supplies and
same day. Col. D. B. Miller, Comzander Kwajalein Test Range, exy
an interest in the trip ani came
with us.
His help with travel a
arrangements was most appreciated,
Wednesday night a briefing was he*d or plans for the landir.
the next day.
The press were to g9 asnore Tirstso that t
graph the natives and ir. Norwood coming ashore on Bikini.
U. S. and Trust Territcry, are to be raised and coconut seedling
Oo %
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Eneu tower was sighted about 10:CO Thursday morning and th
ashore on Bikini in the early afternocn.
Tne ceremonies
The natives found the grave sites on ae iagcon snore 4&im
upon landing.
The ares Besbeen =rence 2 during Tass
T
Force
‘Pollowing
this I located our olalog centsite and the entrance to the "0" transect.
Whe trail was easily pessacie and the old orange spray-paint werdings
were quite visible.
I remarked tne trail with red spray-paint Por about
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Tne natives caught a ecton.t crab on Sixini and the question S
to whether it could be eaten.
I replied that the recommendeti
made that it would be tetter if they were not eaten.
The prec
wnen the crab was giver to Col. Miiler to be mounted for his c
n
1/4 mile.
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I monitored several of the rusting rezmanents of targes alongs tne Sikini