— The same preferences were expressed by some spokesmen —~ - at the Kili meeting. It was clear that some of the people on Kili wish to join the Bikini Island residents, either on Bikini Pe Island ox wherever they may relocate. There also is a group which wishes to remain on Kili and it seems. quite certain that it is composed of the majority of the people. I toid the people that preference number one appeared to . tadat be logical and justified and that I would recommend it if I found it to be so after further consideration. Since then I have learned of more detailed results of the analysis of coconuts Feet than were available to me at the time of the May 22 hearing and Aeow le of my visit to Bikini. Analysis of other kinds of foodstuffs wo grown on Eneu is now underway and the Department of Energy informs me that the results will be known at the end of August. Tests for strontium 90 will take longer and those results will not be available until next January or February. - I am advised by the Department of Energy that the August results will probably not change the predictions based on the 1978 data of Enev coconuts. Therefore,,. Eneu as a habitation continues to present unacceptable risks. The Department of Energy needs to continue its testing of Eneu, but in terms of meeiLing the immediate settlement needs of the Bikini people, I ‘ ae et am convinced another location must be found. -i... CELLTNTee STEE ALS ee eT ae TreyETL OER ; mr * *. ee dhe © CEEOL ee . OTTNTELTON TETPe teas * . , : IG108 10 _