DOB ARCHIVES 16 and economic stability of Bikini. harbor and the concomitant The lack of a protected inability to load copra abroad ship and send merchandise ashore have been extremely serious obstacles to successful resettlement on Kili. Probable Pattern of Living onBixint If the former Bikini people are returned to the atoll they will probably follow much the same pattern of livine as they did before the move. They will undoubtedly want to live in the same village areas as before. located on Bikini Island. center of the atoll. The main village was This was the social and economic Settlements were also located on Eneu, Nam and some of the other smaller islands. need houses, the like. copra warehouses, Tne school buildings, churches, and leaders of the community with whom I have spoken expect that the U.S. buildings, The people will Government will provide these just as the Rongelap people and the Ellib people were provided for. This is certainly a reasonable expectation and should be fulfilled. Some of the existing buildings, especially those on Eneu, could be repaired and remodeled. These could be used to house workers during the initial period of rehabilitation of the island. the community in the They would be of value to future as well. I have indicated the location of the former villare sites and dwelling sites on the Los.