as you know, is the island to which the Bikinians were "temporarily" moved in 1948, and it is today the home for the majority of the 1,000 people of Bikini. The October 1980 dose assessment meeting must be placed in its proper historical context. In May 1979, nine months after Bikini had been evacuated for the second time, -the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) wrote to the U.S. Interior Department concerning the possibility of resettling Eneu Island. In this letter, DOE stated that the uncertainties involved in estimating long-term radiation doeses on Eneu were similar to those regarding Enewetak Atoll. tainties, As a result of these uncer- an environmental impact statement prepared for the resettlement of Enewetak had recommended a tighteninoe of applicable U.S. to 250 millirem. radiation guidelines from 500 millirem per year Applying the 250 millirem standard to Eneu, DOE concluded that "even with imported food the radiation doses to the people on Eneu could not be expected to be in complianc with the [250 millirem] criteria for about 20-25 years." Based upon this information, the U.S. Interior Department promptly informed the Bikinians that Eneu could no longer be considered as a resettlement site. Jur’ 1, leaders 1979, By letters dated the Interior Department wrote to the Bikini stating: