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@UBJECT: A meeting wes held et the AIC H Street office Fetruary 28, 1968,
to discuss ;reliminery results of the Bikint Atoll survey of April-ey 1967
amd to consider sections by the Foderal Government in returning the astive
populetion to Bikini Atoll in the pear future.
Attendees veret
Moporsble W. R. Horwood, Nigh Commissioner, Trust Territories
EB. M. Zollend, OSD, ISA
George Milner, Depertment of the Interior
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Commissioner Borvood steted thst it would be highly desirable for the
getives to return to Bikini Atoll.
Some of the problems d4iscussed in somes
detail thet would need solution before approval could be given for rehebdili-
tetion included the beelth and sefety for « returning populetion, requirements
for Air Force usage of the erea (no decision on the future use hes been stated)
end agriculture] rehabilitetion vhich a, pears to enteil se great deal of careful
; lenning end work prior to e returm of any tahebitents who will depend on the .
resources of the island for their Livelihood.
It was generally agreed thet ell agencies represented at the meeting
would support euthorising e returm of the Bikinians to the etoll if the
stodies f{adicete this ie feasible and if the safety of the netives can be
essured.
Mr. Holland stated thet the Air Porce vould be queried as to any
future requiresent for the stoll.
Although there ves no sgricultural expert
et the aeeting, {t ves pointed out that ea preliminary report subsitted by
Mr. Jones Wiyane, Office of District Agriculturelist, Mershell Islands,
U. 8. Trust Territory, last year discussed possible ections that could be
texen. anf costs required to initiate proper rehabilitation.
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