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mirror
agreement with the
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use and occupancy fo that atoll,
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Territory
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the United States Government,
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that rather curious language.
Government
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Mr.
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Mzrs.
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Mr.
Yates.
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Mr.
Chapman.
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Mx.
Yates.
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Yates.
Until
Government
for
so it was the Trust
the use
rights
the
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to
and that is what is meant by
a lease in perpetuity,
right?
'
Substantially.
such
time
as
the
government
does
not want
it?
ownership
rights
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Mz.
Chapman.
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Mr.
Yates.
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States
that was conveying
Okay,
Van Cleve.
United
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ee
NAME:
of
America
It
Mr.
Chapman.
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Mr.
Yates.
be.
But the effect of this is to still retain
in the
people
of
Bikini,
is
that
correct?
Right.
With a permanent lease from the United States .
and the
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could
Trust
Territory
That is
Government?
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correct.
Then we go on and they say,
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$325,000 shall be conveyed to those persons,
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commoners,
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‘'The sum of
those
who possess rights in Bikini Atoll.
This money
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