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. WIDE DEV 1S¥ 1! 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 % qs4 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 wn o Q: n @ be Hy w 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. NTO OHV IVI I monitored several of the rusting rezmanents of targes alongs tne Sikini