| PROPOSED NEWS RELTASE ON BIKMi1 RESTORTION (CONT'D) an oblong Jagoon which moasures about 10 by 25 miles, x : "gn area of about to square miles; Enayu is slichtly snaller, estimated | 4 Bikini Island hos . The neBepertuent of ‘Interior Gkce-satd-thed] about 550 peonle havs [sectional Bihi, }.t ‘esxed Of theso, sone 350 presentiy live on the Seithun i islond of KBli in th i expscted to be gradual as Bikini's capability to support its people is : developed.* ‘ farshall Islands. Tho resettlement is " Joint Task Force 8 has determined that the Bixint airstrip must receive fist attention so that it can be used to support the restoration offort, Tm first men and equipment ashore this month will, after estab- lishing their rudinentary camp, and beginning work on the airstrip, take the first.prociso steps toward mapping tho restoration job, ~. nugo.twunkera of reinforced concrete, various bodily rusted steel meee i tovors ani %angles of cables and girders must be located, “moved to the beach and.corried away. Preliminary survey indicates six months nay ba needed far tthe job, but a more comprehensive on-site study will provide nore accurate tino and cost estimates. s4 r : 5005210 : iad Vena tg ATS