wartety af wiber tropical wegetation. The entire atoll contains a mative pugaiztion vf around five hundred (500). These natives are emristianized and have a form of local self- government which is fostered by the Civil Administration. They have their own schools under the supervision of the Civil Administration, and their own churches under the guidance of missionaries who visit the island Periodically. These retives both male and female, dress in civilized garb, and enough of t handicap. : speak english so that language is no great This atoll has been occupied by the US Navy for a nunber of years, mostly as a base for units of the Civil Administration Branch of the Navy. This occupation has bean almost exclusively on the extreme eastern islands of the atoll, and it is these islands which contains all of the facilities which have been developed by the nevy. These facilities include a conc: -te dock in vary good condition, a usable airstrip, several miles of usable roads, mmerous buildings, and electric power plants. There are also water catchment basins and numerous other items necessary far occupations. It 1s known that on or about 1 July 1951 the Civil Administration of all of the Trust Territory islands was transferred from the navy to the Department of the Interior. This change hag resulted in all of the navy personnel at Majuro being replaced by civilians from the Department of the Interior. Majuro is the district headquarters for the Civil Administration of the Marshall Islands, The island will be occupied indefinitely by this agency of the United States Government and all of the facilities mentioned previously in this report will be maintained. Majuro was used as a site for a weather detachment on Project IVY from July through November 1952. The detachment consisted of one (1) officer and twenty (20) airmen, During that period mmerous facilities were furnished by the Trust Territory. These included use of the dock, and of a crane on the dock, for unloading the ship; trucks, with native drivers, for hauling cargo from dock to weather station site; complete housing for all personnel of the detachment. There should be no trouble at any future date in finding a suitable site for a weather station at this location, The most suitable locations will be found in the cleared area in the vicinity of the airstrip. Loading and unloading will not be a problen, and much assistance in the way of housekeeping facilities should be availablee BEST AVAILABLE COPY