Appendix 1 Chronological Listing of Events in the Marshall Islands 1946 Bikini people moved from home island to Rongerik Atoll (later evacuated to Kwajalein and finally settled on Kili Island in the southtrn Marshalls). Kwajalein established as U.S. Navy Base. Operation Crossroads at Bikini. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands established, administered by U.S. Navy. Administration of Truse Territory transferred to U.S. Department of che Interior. Eniwetok people moved to Ujelang. March 1: Fallout accident following detonation of Bravo, a thermonuclear device. Exposed people from Rongelap, Rongerik, and Uririk evacuated to Kwajalein Atol* or examination and treatment. Exposed people on a Japan. ;se fishing vessel Fukuryo Maru (Lucky Dragon) return to .okyo. June; Utirik people returned to home atoll; Rongerik servicemen transferred to Tripler Army Hospital. Rongelap people resettled in temporary village at Ejit Island, Majuro Atoll. September: Second medical examination of exposed Rongelap people. Decision made to cxamine Rongelap people annually, Ucirik people every 3 years. 1957 New village constructed at Rongelap. People returned after 3 years away. Medical examinations and periodic survey of environment continued. 1963 Epideml: of poliomyelitis at Rongelap and in reset of Marshall Islands. At Kwajalein, Pacific Missle Range under U.S. Army Command established, * 1964 Ex_gratia compensation (~ $11,000 per person) grantcd Rongelap people by U.S. Congress, Thyroid abnormalities begin to appear in Rongelap exposed people. Thyroid surgery performed on 3 children at the Guam Naval Hospical,.