948 ADEQUACY OF FOOD SUPPLIED BY TIP] ADMINISTRATION Mr. Yates. And in the meantime vou were bringing them food? Mr. DeBruat. Yes.sir. . Mr. Yates. Every month except where you lapsed? Mr. DreBres. Yes,sir. Mr. Yates. And there was adequate food for all of them? Mr. DeBrras. Yes. Mr. Yates. You are sure of that? Mr. DrBrust. To the best of my knowledgesir. Afr. Yatus. Isthat true, Mr. Weisgall! MrWiarscurn That is not quite the understanding of the Bikinians. AgsMp becniens lias oxplaine) rame, the people livine on Ribose: word ort the foul) erawine on the iste? oven thous they hind bec, advises, tia Vo OWes Ueto oe pe Shs a phe i neboats Were noi coming on as regular basis as was hoped for. and according to Mr. Levitiens. when a family would run out of food it would eat food growing on Bikini. be it coconuts. pandanus. or breadfruit. REQUEST FOR MORE MONITORING OF BIKINI Mr. Yarns. Let's go back to Mr. Judn’s statement. Mr. Norse. The second request we convey to vou today. Mr. Chair- man. is that your subcommittee closely monitor the upcoming radio- Jogrical and foodstuff tests to be conducted at Bikini Atol). The people hiving on Bikini Island desperately wish to remain on Bikini Atoll. and they are hopeful that tests on Enen Island wil) show it to be safe. They understand that the recent test results are preliminary. and they hope thot resetlleinent on Enen will prove to be possible. Mr. Chairman, we cannot describe .he sorrowfelt by our people as they Jearned, with bitter disappointinent, that they must once again Joav Titkini. Despite the contradictory statements of the U.S. Gover ame * over the jast ten vears. the people of Bikini have begun to underots 9d the situation thev face. They have told us that if the up- coming ists showthat onr people will not be able to live on Bikini or Enew for t,v next 40 or 50 years. the people living in Bikini are prepared to relovate to Kali and Jaluit. UPGRADING CONDITIONS ON KILI ISLAND - A move to Kili, however. and the establishment of Kili as a permanent home for the next two generations of Bikinians cannot come withoui help from the U.S. Governinent to develop Kili as a functional. livable community. For alinost 30 vears we have Jived on Kili. thinking each vear that we wil) move to Bikini the next vear. As we face the possibility of 5 more years on Kili, it is clear that we musi think and plan in longer terms. As vou know, Kili isan island with no reef and no Jagoon, and access to the island is very dificult for most of the year. Faced with these conditions. our people have not processed copra in large quantities because boats visit this island rarely. Months frequently go by without a visit from passing ships, and our only communication with the rest of the world 1s by radio, 5O0b153b