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invasion of corpus onty in the event of an unforescen natural disaster or other similar circumstance maxing it necessary to distribuce corpus in
order cu pravent hardship co che people of Bikini.

commencing one calendar quarter after the firact anniversary of

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$10 million from which the Enewetak Discribucion
Authority shall create the Enewetak Claims Trust
Fund (Enewetak Fund), and shall appoint as crusted.
and manager of the Enewetak Fund (Enewetak Fund
Manager) a United Scacea invescmenc manager with
substantial experience in the administration of
trusce and wich funds under management in excese
The Enewetak Fund shall be
of $250 million.
invested in accordance with che guidelines set
forth in Arcicle I, Section 2(c) of this Agr
The Eneweceak Fund Manager shail be the
menc.
designated recipient of the sums referred co in
(2)

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$10 million for the paymenc of claims arising out
of the Nuclear Testing Program;

(1)

(a) The people of Enewetak, acting through their local
(the Enewetak Distribution Authoricy), may
government council
elect to assign the payments specified in Article II, Section 3,
a financial inscicucion in che United States
co
of this Agreement
in return for an equivalent sum representing the present value ofFor the purpose of this Agreed Minute, it is
such payments.
assumed chac che equivalent sum payment will amount co $25
Such amount shall be discributed as follows:
million or more.

and the Governmenc of the Marshall Islands thac:

Article II - Distribution of Annual Proceeds, People of Enewetak:
Tefe che understanding of the Covernment of the Unite

the effective date of chia Agreement, and shall reinvest 30 to 85
percent of income earned by the Bikint Fund for the period
eginning one calendar quarter after the fifteenth anniversary of
the effective date of this Agreement,

The Bikini Fund Manager shall reinvest 65 to 85 percent
(d)
of income earned by the Bikini Fund for che 15-year period

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(c) The Bikini Fund Manager shall diatribute $600,000 of
the quarterly amounts of $1.25 million get forth in Article Il, Section 2 of this Agreemenc cto the Bikini Distribution Authority,
which shall disburse said sums in accordance with Articles II and
The Bikini Fund Manager shall place che
Ill of chis Agreement.
remaining $650,000 of such quarterly amounts, in trust in the
Fund.
Bikini
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of
corpus

of this

invasion of corpus no more frequently than once
avery three years.

enc of the sums referred co in Article Il, Section
Agreement.

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YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ST ORE
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start with prayers. Prayers will be conducted by a
clergy or someone from
the church. If the major-

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elected Rev, Jude Samson
whose term was expired as
it’s president for a six-year
term. Rev. Harry Rakin,
whose term on the board
was also expired was again
reelected to the board.
Tipne Philippo is the
board’s newest member
when he beat former
board member Rev. Hirim
Langidrik whose term was
also expired.
- In its meeting today, the
conference endorsed President Amata Kabua’s proposal which he explained
in a letter to Rev. Samson
of his support for prayers
The
in public schools.
conference will » inform
Nitijela of their decision.
In his letter, Pres. Kabua
said Marshalls people are a
God fearing people thus

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(2), saxdmum invasion of three percent of corpus, and

(1)

MARSHALLISLANDS JOURNAL

Althea Bing & Compa

the Bikini Claims Dyvec Fund (Bikini Fund), and shell eppoint as
Crustee and manager’of the Bikini Fund (Bikini Fund Manager) @
United States investment manager with subscancial experience in
the administration of crusts and with funds under management in
The Bikini Fund shall be invested tn «
excess of $250 million.
accordance with che guidelines set forth in Article 1, Section ‘.
The Bikini Fund shall provide for:
2(c) of this Agreement.

ernmenc counett (the Bikini Distribucion Auchoricy), shall create

and the Government of che Marshall Islands thac:

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FOR THE GOVERNMENT
or
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

June, one thousand, nine hundred

DONE at Majuro, Marshall Islands, this 25th day of

Article 11 - Distribution of Annual Proceeds
Yc Tes the understanding of the Covernment o

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, duly authorized, have
signed thie agreement which shall come into effect in accordance
with its terms between the Covernmonc of the United States and
the Government of the Marshall Islands.

Compact of Free Association

_the Implomantation of Section 177 of the

the Government of the Marshall Islands for

the Government of the United States end

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Friday, July 15, 1983

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