BEST COPY AVAILABLE COPY COPY AMEPOSITORY Do£/PASC COLLECTION DoE/:A 7 v __ 4ogsag sox. €424 42h," 3" FOLDER 24 ZHEY “ZL £2728. COPY COPY COPY Enewetak fo TO : W.E.Nayvik, Tach Dir,NVOO FROM : J.A.Tobin, Comamity Development Advisor, Marshalls District,TIPI. T 10/10/72 (On special assignment on Enewetak). SUBJECT: Info requested by you in re specific needs of returning Marshallese, to Enewetak Atoll. It ahould be understood ani emphasised that the following information is tentative, It is based on my knowledge of the Marshallese in general and the former inhabitants of Enewatak in particular. It is not official information. Specific snewars must be obtained from these thanselves before specific plans and commitments are nade. When I return to Hajuro next wosk I will atteupt to gather more data. However, as i told both you and Roger Ray, I feel that the anewers mist come fron the Fnewetak People theaselves and that a meeting on Ujilang between you (AEC) and other appropriate representatives and the community is absolutely essential. Planning must be mutually understood and the Rnowetak Paop be Involved in all significant aspects of the planning. This is, of course, the avowed and often stated Trust Territory policy. It will be of mutual benefit, will facilitate the operation, and avoid future repercussions if this policy is adhered to. I understand that both you and Roger Kay underatand this and agree with it. Thea tentative anawara to you questions follow, in the order posed: 1.) We have not dean told exactly how many people will return initially. The leaders have stated that an group wants to come to Jabtan as goon as possible. I am not sure exactly how many this will be. Although a numbar has been given to TIPI. Eveniually all, or sost of the poople will return. Ewen those few Living on Majuro (25-30 plus or mimis) will return if gust to visit. Some of the people may wish to live on Ujileng part of the tine and on Enewstak part of the tima. However a firm answer can only come from tha commmity. The 1972 government census, conducted by Marshallese administrative personae) gives a total of 28) on Ujilange With the 25-30 (estim.) on Majuro and elsazhare gives a rough population figure of 350 plus or minus. I believe the figure quoted by the media to be 100. An up-to-date census can be natle. The population is about evenly divided between males and females, It is a young population with few vary old people, and many children. (I can obtain a detailed age-~sex breakdown for you I am gure. But it will take tine ). I think we can go on the asmuaption that all of those who possess Land rights on Enewotak Atoll will went to return eventually. All will insist on having housing provided as well as any other benefits available. (This is the woicad dasire of the Aikini People). 2.) I assume that they will follow the traditional Living pattern and pattern of exploitation of the natural resources. That is, there may be two main settlements, one on Snewetak Island and one on Enjebi Island, the respective traditional "headquarters" of the two socio-political groups: the Enjebi People (Dri injebi)