passing ships, theworld is and our only communication with the rest of by radio. The construction of a long pier on Kili would enable—~ws-to-xegain-eur_fishingskills-beeause at-woarlti enable boats to dock at Kili, to process more copra, rest of the Marshall encourage our people and provide a much needed tie tothe Islands. Moreover, a pier would enable 5 tebe our people to regain their fishing skills and make us less dependent on shipments of surplus government food. become our permanent home for the next two generations. A short, 2000-foot runway would help to break the isolation we feel from the rest of the world, aid in case of emergency. and it would insure immediate The few roads on Kili should be > improved to enable us to transport copra more easily from on “end of the island to another. A medical dispensary should be built, along with a new school, and our makeshift temporary homes, our community hall and ourwarehouse desperately need renovation. At the same time, ‘you must realize that Kili is already overcrowded, and’ the return of so many people from Bikini will increase the Kili population by at Least 20 percent. We .tkerefore urge the High Commissioner to explore the possibility of relocating some of our people on Jabwor Island on Gs os a0 | a Jaluit Atoll. x 2 Ne oe ee Other projects must be undertaken if Kili is to