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Witness
'/s/ P.W. Steele
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P.W. Steele
‘Island Affrirs Officer
19 Jan 55
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19 Jan 55
The man who presented his claim said that all who filled out the
form got paid.
Dr.
Isaac Lanwi explained about the form at that
time.
Payment for loss of copra not made
During the three months the Utirikese were on Kwajalein after the incident,
they were paid approximately $400
per month for copra which they were
unable to make due to their displacement.
per person.
The Rongelapese, who were later relocated from Kwajalein to
Aijit in the Majuro lagoon,
Committee
money.
This worked out to about 37
also received similar compensetion.
The
found to be a constant source of complaint the amount of this
The people of Rongelap,
for instance,
$2H0 every three months for copra.
say that they only received
This works out roughly to $1 per person
per month and does not include those who might have joined
members on Aijit during the three years.
The
family
following exchange regarding
this problem between the committees and the neople of Rongeclap was
oD
se
recorded on Majuro, July 16, 1971.
Was that Compensation enough?
A:
"The amount we had agreed to with Amata Kabua was 6 1/2 million
in the lawsuit."
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