were not getting enough to eat. He recommended that the Bikini people be moved to another location. ‘sojourn on Kwajalein Upon the basis of Mason's investigation and recommendation, the ex-Bikinians were again moved to a temporary locationon Kwajalein Island in the middle in March, 1948. Here, in a "tent city” in the midst of Marshallese workers from far and wide, as well as thousands of American members of the armed forces, wandering Bikinians awaited the next move. the Once again a tour of inspection was made of available and possible locations for resettlement, Atoll, The possibilities finally narrowed down to Wotto which was populated, southern Marshalis. Government and the single island of Kili in the Kili was not populated and was U.3. property. The majority of the Bikini people allegedly voted for Kili as against Wotto, and in early November of 1948 the 184 Bikinians were transferred to Kilt Island, ¢ Kilt Island The new home of the Bikini people is a low single coral 4eland about one and one half miles long, on an axis of 063° true, and is approximately three-fourths of a mile wide at widest point. The extent of the area is only 0.36 square miles, with no lagoon area and @ small fringing reef. 2 its This compares The increase in population was caused by the addition of Bikinitans who nad married out, plus offspring. amt eT their spouses and