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As for ocean access to Kili, three options or
.combin-ationsof options should be considered. First is the
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question of a dock.

The Trust Territory Government has begun

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to examine this possibility, but no feasibility study has
been completed.

If construction of a dock capable of with-

standing the surf conditions on Kili proves to be impractical
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or too costly, the second option should be to dredge a deeper
channel at Kili, thus permitting field trip ships”to anchor
closer to the island in calm weather.

The third option would

be to employ the methods used when the area was controlled
by the Japanese.

Field trip ships should off-load supplies

at Jaluit Atoll during the winter months if surf conditions
at Kili make ac~ess impossible.

In addition, a smaller boat

should be based year-round at Jaluit.

On those few winter

days when the surf conditions at Kili are tolerable, the
people on Kili can call Jaluit by radio and the small boat can
make the 40 mile trip in a few hours to off-load supplies a.k,”’”
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Kili.

Between an airstrip and improved ocean access to the

island, living conditions on Kili could be significantly improved.
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Other aspectsof

a resettlement program include

the following: First,
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-theremust be a comprehensive health
care program for all the Bikini people.
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