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May 1957 the AEC Branch Chief at ENIWETOK requested the High Com- 7
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1. Separate lists ofnatives who would board the LST at EJIT
and EBEYE upon completion of the construction.
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List of Trust Territory personnel would accompany the natives from above locations and transportation requirements
for return of Trust Territory personnel to MAJURO and
KWAJALEIN Atolls.
3.
Medical facilities required for the natives during the trip.
4.
The name of the Trust Territory representatives empowered
with authority to accept all facilities and structures for Trust
Territories Government in accordance with agreements; these
representatives were requested to arrive at RONGELAP ap-
proximately four days prior to completion of construction.
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On 24 May 1957 the Department of Interior issued a press release
with text as follows:
"RONGELAP people to return totheir homes inthe Trust Territory
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