12 However, I was also told that some of the people would want to be able to live on Kili, Bible. even if a return to Bikini is pos- None of those with whom I spoke said that this was their _ Wish however. Apparentiy at least some of the former Bikinians have made an adjustment of sorts of Kili. I was also told, in connection with this, that even though some of the people wanted to live on Kili, everyone wants to go to Bikini first and see their home atoll. In ordger to evaluate this ‘4nterview the properly one would have people now on Kili. to This would be premature at this stage when the return of Bikind to its former inhabitants is not certain. . On the basis of my past experience with the former Bikinians and my recent conversations and observations in the Marshalls, I believe that the majority of these people will want to return to Bikini. themselves Those few who have established on Kajuro and Ebeye, with good jobs there, may very well want to live away from Bikini et least during their working life. <A few others may see the advantage of living on Kili as long as only a small number of people share the natural resources of that island with them. still be the home base for all analagous situation can be Bikini will undoubtedly of these people however. seen in the populations An of the other Marshallese communities. This prediction 1s of course based upon the assumption that Bikini will be rehabiliteted egriculturaliy, people can make a living there. mmr 58 0%h0b so that the