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-2The Rongelap natives, according to AEC Announcements, will remain at
Ejit, a 14 acre lush island, for about a year and then be returned to their
native atoll,
Scientists say that any contamination on Rongelep will
dissipate in that time.
The Rongelap group, which calls themselves the poisoned people, have
expressed fear that they would suffer the same fate as the natives moved from
the Bikini Atoll in 1946.
The Bikinians' present home is on a single
volcanic island called Kili.
The Marshallese seem to be enjoying the trip.
One thing the natives
seem to be able to quickly adjust themselves to any situation,
This
probably comes from their long domination by outsiders -- first by the Germans
and later the Japanese.
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, 30-year old magistrate and leader of the Rongelap group,
came aboard with a picture of Rear Admiral R. S, Clarke, former Kwajalein
Commander, under his arm.
Later as I travelled through the quarters assigned the Rongelap people,
I saw the picture propped up in a bunk in which Anjin's sister was fast
asleep.
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Captain Scott and his crew have gone all out to make the natives
comfortable,
They don't have to help in the preparation of mals,
fed in the crews' mess.
They are
They've had access to the ships store and as one
Trust Territory Official travelling with the natives said:
"They've been
buying ice cream by the gallon,"
The nightly movies, of course, draw nearly one hundred precent attendance
from the Marshallese passengers.
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