was - 4 7" ~~! . : -_ * »7 -_ ~s _ . oan Et ~~. =e soe ee . = one me i: - . ‘. . _— . * -~ ’, -_ <> ’ - wren om = ~ . * ~- ¥ - —— ~ - + . F ~~ : r ee rare . ", oe “> 2 * 080 -- are - » - ee oe a. — . a . . , . . . o- —~ - ase + 7 ?GPa =< > -* i Ty ~ " oo wey om,a se — ~ ye. 2 pc ae * + a> =z ds would leaveunchanged tha Bureen's allownesfor wieinistration |“la ae pa However, we have added an ites of $100,000 which *)bay ae and resettlement. ~ :. te - - 1 ve . semen uj ‘ . ~4 ve fr ~ he . ana is the estimate for cleammperelated air and sea transportation. . Ta 9 2 aS discussing this matter with -f. Darrah, “iy. Milne reperted cor tantative allocation of that amount to the acrinistration and resettioe -~~ : ment item; 1t could as well go into the clearmip ites, because it is re directly assoclatad with tha cleanup activities, We would restore funds for Ujelang and Kilt, requesting 380,800 for Ujelang and $95,000 for Zi12. Kili is the present “home” of the Eikitnd people and will remain so for many of them ower the six years ... required for the redevelopsent of Dikini. We axpect some to elect. ts remain there permarentiy. Icprovensnts te the scheol, dispensary a eg o and watercatshnent are essential, Because of the imposaibility of 50632si: | Landing ot the island for asmy sonths of the year, wrehousingfor <72'025" copra and for imported trade good is alse required te an extent not ate _ found inaay other islands of the tarehalis District. oS. a “4 Me . om om see « “; “lag ee -a oF ew Me *% te rote +,age | Statler {aprovenents are required far the Uijelang pecple who,ane FES the dikintans, have been mowed te s much aueller living area than 2 0.1-55-. . their forzer home atoll of Entwetok which had mich greater resources, 88 eo, Ujelang is a very dry atoll, isolated fros the rest of the “arshalis, 9°: =. * end the islanders living there have reeched desperate straits. The-.°**-5: - Defense Departuent has advised ug that the return of these people to oes e bniwetcok ig not to expected in the foresesahle future. There ia m- ||eace, alternative open to us but to attempt ta provide on Ujelang the basie ~~. - facilities of housing, water catohment, dispensary, echool, and ware= = pT housing that will permit the people te earn a living and te proceed ~ee with an sgricultural progras of cocomt grove replanting that was begun, J last year. writ withle Life eithent cick oeteliecacistencee, 2 ey ol atoll to retniid a Viable life without wack outside aacistances - = Fe _ a z oar ae eee Whatever‘te record ight ahow’ik peapectfe ‘the “negotiations™-2Ss ' surrounding the original moves of the 5ikint and Exiwetok people from.isees . their bane atolls and their subsequent “payment” af $350,006 ad: oS # ee -” em ee an Vem, 9 .. $150,000, respectively, the fact remeins that these peoples had no real. Soe alternative to “settling” «ith the United States and accepting whatever| ae was then proffered. : I do not zean ta ioply that anyone at the time LatJ ”.. attempted te take undue advantage of these people, tutit is indtspatable “ES that they were. left in a disadvantaged situation with verylimited resources, | - Corrective nessures are urgently needed: they should not be deferred. TR - -:... Moogeae Tessens that we includefundsfor Ujelang snd Fila in the: Se , . * . Ate me eM —_ ge " AG tt erage mg ee meee eos aa STUD ee a ee TO ER rr wn —aheumae “= as - Ta icill ~ ~—* les gts . * Swe NA wlan SRoe x net wh . a _ “we “0 Mr, Norwood” , mors we wel: ~~ - + TT om ke . rte > 5 = aha. | 7 cae =o - Sa ‘ a L o Le hoe ae orem ee mete paws 5 . ofe crt tgag 7 “ i _ eof ~ 8 2e T Le - oe —_~ me fry a. 8 Ba oe a , > 7 —~ ete : - om em ere tae. all ca ee te enc teen Se Eek to meen ata se Ha ey Tae rasa -. agi: Sdimeerely years, teen Ns = le Som we - rom _ min 2 7 - : (ec: Secretary’ s File ‘Copy,Secretary! 3 Rea File, LM-, a wep tS RL SERRA Se SN aeora gee- pS - _rae = a =. eve Ae a 5 r Be TE ao |. oe wet othe oe“FfSwe: . an wee2oe og Wa att aS Tet eT > Mews tlle 4% . = wey me Tet a wR .oe a 1970 Siicied Progra a i = Se oi a a : me a . OF =“ Radersot -“. st2, i.2.3: Be ae a ait oe tee ee ‘ a, ‘ a -. tera " . ye 3