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OCT 16 1967
The Honorable William fF. Hornoad
High Comissionar, Trust Territery
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vaipan, vaclena Islands 96950
BEST COPY AVAILABLE
Dear bir. Rorwoods
Than you for the copy of your letter dated September 29, 1967,
addressed to CIGOL ©. D. Halters, Jr., Vandenberg Air Force Hoce,
Lallfornis, concerning the Une and Occupancy Agreesents for Bi. ini and
Eniweto: “tolle.
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The sriginele of both of these Agreensyts were forwarded ta the Commander,
.ir Force ‘ester Test Range, Vendenberg AFB by letter fros this Commend
deted (<ctober 3, 1967. 4 copy of Riles letter is attechad aq encicsure
(1). It will be noted thet peragreph 4. of enclosure (1) states thzt
the next review of the need for the tao Atolle is scheduled for Ame
197. It is realized that thie statement is in conflict eith the recordp——
of your Office.
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However, by letter dated Novenber 3, 1964 (copy attached ss enclosure
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(2}), the High Corvaissioner requested a list of arees in the Trust
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Territory which records of thie Comuand show to be military retention
areas. By reply thereto dated January 15, 1965 (copy attached as
enclosure (3)) this Command Listed 27 Agreeaente and 2 Asaignments of
OUsyear leases as wilitery retention sresa. Two other Agreanents
covering lands on the Islands of Enalwetay. and Ennugarrett, Kwajalein
Atoll, dated May 2G, 1963 and June 24, 1963, respectively, axe due for
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initial review during Ame 1968.
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It had been assuned that action reflected by enclosures (2) and (3)
provided the joint five year review of the continuing need for use of
the islands covered by the Agreenente and lesse assignvente. Your
concurrence with this aeeaueption is requested. A letter to that
effect will be considered eufficlent docunentation of the continuance
of the «greemeants and lense assignaents.
Very truly yours,
Enels
(1) COPACDIV itrser 10091 _
of 3 Set 1967
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(2) HICMTEXPACIS Itr of 3 Nov 1964
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W. M. HEAMAN
Rear Admira)
Civil Engineer Corps
Us- Se Navy
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