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EERABSEITALION
1. he Division of Mtittery sgplication Ree bed plans prepured
for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of hones emi facilities on
Rongelap. Shese plans here bean incerperated into ® eoxprehansive program
for the return of the Rongelappeople to thety home atoll waich will
be implemented if the deciaion is madeto setum them at thie tive.
The High Commissioner of tha Trust ferriterics ef the Pacific Islands,
the Commmier in Chief, U. 3. Pactfic Mest (to wien the Chief of
Raval Operations and the Comsandar im Chief Factfile delegated responsibilit;
for this mntter), the Camendar JEF GEVEN, and the Division of Military
Application have syproved this yogran. Tae cost of the program is —
estimated at approximmtely $575,000.
Of this amount the Departaent of
Defenve is contributing about £295,000 te the form of rental of an LoT
to support the operation far the duration of the project and for oubaistence support of the Rengsiap pegple for ome year after their return
to Bongelap. ‘Tw remaining $00,000 fer recomstruction of the villaje
at Bongelay, rehabilitation of facilities thers, and avergency radio
equipsent, wiil be provided sy ARC.
2.
In 195% CIRCPAC requested timt he be assigned primry rosponsi-
“bility for the rehabilitation of the Bungolep people vith ASC assistence.
Aithough it wes never mdi~clear vhet the extent of this sasistance wac
to be, the viewpoint within ASC ws that we might furnish a portion of
the necezsary funds, radsafe and health support, and reconstruction
eseistence.
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Howaver, it sas originalty thought that the canstruction