discharge Lhis responsividity.
other agencies of
Jie wepartacnt of
the United States Government
the Incertor will call upon
tu assist
it,
partacularily the
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Department oi Energy, Su a> ty assure that,
among other thinzs,
the medical
needs of the current residents of Bikini Island concinue to ve ine,
Il.
Because Kili Island has, until recent weeks, been regarded as
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solely a temporary relocation site for the people of Bikini,
the Governments
have never undertaken to construct permanent facilities there, nor to improve
significantly any of the existing Kili facilities.
It is now known that
10.
Bikini Island will not be fit for human habitation For decades to come, and
ll.
on the basis of the most recent scientific information,
12.
Tsland,
13.
the circumstances,
14,
will choose to remain on kili indefinitely, and the Governments will accord-
- 45.
it appears that Eneu
in the Bikini Atoll, will also be unavailable for settlement.
in
the Governments understund that some of the Bikini people
ingly undertake a program for the permanent rehabilitation of xili.
16.
17,
18.
TiIT.
It is not yec possible to develop a permanent relocation plan
for the people of Bikini.
That plan must await completion of the acrial/
‘
19,
radiological survey that is now underway, and that is expected to be conm-
20.
pleted no later than the early weeks of 1979.
21.
are available and evaluated, and when any remaining scientific tests found
22.
necessary are also completed, all of which developments are expected to
23.
occur in the first months of 1979, it will be possible to identify safe
24.
relocation sites.
25.
with the people of Kili
26.
who will by then have relocated there), plan in detail for the relocation
27.
of such Kili residents as choose to move elsewhere, affording to them a
28.
choice among the passible relocation sites.
293.
30.
When those survey results
The Governments will then, following full consultation
(including the current residents of Bikini Island
Kili will be uccuumodated there.
Those who choose to remain on