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It is possible, however, that these islands could
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not handle such a large number of people.
If this is the
case, the Bikinians propose to utilize a systemedevised
by
the people of Enewetak several years ago when they were
on Ujelang Atoll.
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When the Enewetak cleanup began and
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the southern islands began to be rehabilitated, the people
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wished to establish an advance community at the atoll.
Since
the whoie population could not move at once, the people
decided to set up a rotation system, pursuant to which a
certain percentage of the population moved from Ujelang to
Enewetak for six months.
After six months, these people left,
and they were replaced by another group. This rotation system
has continued through today and has worked successfully
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The Bikinians propose to apply this system to Eneu
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Under this system, the population desiring to resettle
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on Eneu would be divided into twe or three groups.
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first group who wished to move to Eneu could do so.
After
a set period of time -- for example, one year -- they would
leave, and the second group would move to.Eneu.
Under this
system, every Bikinian would have an opportunity to live on
Eneu, bgt no one would live there for more than one year in
every
two or thre
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