. ... .* . . . . . . . . -3-” “squatters~n even if the land and lagoon rights were leased .or bough%l This would further contribute to the Bikinians’ concern about freedom of movement and loss identity. of collective For example”,the few Bikinians now living on a small part of Jaluit Atoll do not feel they are free to travel to other parts of the atoll. , . . Since these sometimes subtle -- and potentially serious -- social problems are not susceptible to resolution, resettlement on another inhabited atoll in the Marshall Islands is not acceptable. As to uninhabited atolls, such as Erikub, it appears that they are uninhabited simply because they are uninhabitable. Even those which could sustain some human life could not possibly support a significant part of the entire Bikinian population, which now numbers approximately 925 people. Having discussed and reviewed all possible resettlement options, the people of Bikini have concluded that their “1 first choice is Bikini Island in Bikini Atoll; their second:’ ~ -— // choice is Eneu Island in Bikini Atoll; and their third choice is Wake. . Given the problems of resettlement on Bikini Island and Wake, this realistically leaves only one option open -\- Eneu Island in Bikini Atoll. II. ENEU.ROTATION PROGRAM The Bikinians’ preference would be to ‘move the entire ~$kini population to Eneu and perhaps some of the islands west of the Eneu chanxiel,such as Airukij~ Airukol~ Bikiren, Lele and Enexnan.