Ee OFFICIAL USE ONLY HOMEWARD BOUND . De We construction was still in progress, plans for implementing Tk ™ ” iE. | phase the actual return of the natives - were being firmed. On 220 | si . May 1957 the AEC Branch Chief at ENIWETOK requested the High Com- 7 7 missioner of Trust Territories to furnish the following information: ° oo : i | 1. Separate lists ofnatives who would board the LST at EJIT and EBEYE upon completion of the construction. 2. 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. a 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 "Plans are being made forthe return of the RONGELAP people who | i ~ ; 1-29 OFFICIAL USE ONLY hi mae of the Pacific Islands. ~ t