654. The Council is also pleased to learn that a new school has been completed and a new dispensary provided and that the church built for the original inhabitants of Kili Island has been expanded. It further notes with satisfaction that 10 houses have been built on Ijit Island in Majuro atoll for a small group of Bikinians who chose not to return to Kili after the second evacuation from Bikini in 1978. 655. The Council notes with satisfaction that a clean-up of Enewetak is proceeding according to schedule and should be completed in 1980. It further notes that some tests are currently being undertaken to assess the contamination present in the northern islands of the atoll and that, should the levels of radiation prove satisfastory for habitation, the resettlement programme will be modified to allow for the resettlement of families on Enjebi, but in either case the resettlement will be completed on schedule. 656. The Council urges the Administering Authority to take all necessary precautions to ensure that the inhabitants of the Marshall Islands are not further exposed to radiation hazards. It notes that during the current session the Special Adviser from the Marshall Islands, the petitioners representing the International League for Human Rights and the people of Bikini expressed their desire to have independent ete Bis experts survey the health hazards resulting from weapons-testing in the Marshall Islands. In view of the fears aroused in the Trust Territory as a result of the recent discovery that Bikini is not after all safe for resettlement, the Council suggests to the Administering Authority that it might consider the association of such an expert in any future survey, in order to reassure the population. The Council notes with satisfaction the statement by the Administering Authcrity that it considers the health of the displaced population to be a matter of primary concern. The Council also notes with satisfaction that compensation and continuing medical care are being provided for the inhabitants of Bikini, Rongelap and Utirik atolls who were exposed to radiation. 657. The Council notes with concern the continuing influx of pop ..4.n into the island of Ebeye, where over 8,000 inhabitants now live in shanty-town conditions on @ surface area of 30 hectares. Since this situation poses acute social problems, the Council hopes that the Administering Authority and the new Government of the Marshall Islands will urgently consider solutions on both a short-term and longterm basis. The Council notes with interest that, according to the Special Adviser from the Marshall Islands, plans are under discussion: (a) to encourage those who have emigrated to Ebeye to return to their atolls of origin where efforts would be made to improve their living conditions; and (b) to develop other islands of Kwajalein atoll where another section ef the population of Ebeye would be established while continuing to be employed at the Kwajalein base. The Council commends these projects which seem promising and hopes that the resources required for their implementation can be found. War and post-war damare claims 658. The Trusteeship Council reiterates its concern that war damage claims have not yet been settled as determined by the Micronesian Claims Commission. The Council notes with satisfaction, however, that the United States Congress has authorized full payment of claims under Title II and that payment of all outstanding claims under Title II, amounting to $US 12.6 million, is now virtually completed. ~115-