TRUST TRITON OF THE FACIFIC 1¢.sdiDS office of the District Administrator, ro Thru a District Adsinistestor, Harshalls : District Director Public atfairs 1 Commmity Development officer ¥ROM 86: Commmity Develepaent Adviser Haraghalls DATEs Bepober 36,1972 SUSJBCT: DrHervik's letter dtd Lk detober 1972, attached. Ky reply to above Letter dtd 16 october 1972, attached. DrNarvik asked me for specific information regarding the bnewetak Feople now en Ujilang AteLL. This fiaformation is required in order to properly evaluate the radiological data which will remlt fron the present raidio-~ logical survey of mnewetek Atoll. i sniswered his questimns to the best of my ability with the information at hand at the tine. Nowever more specific data must come from the District Conter. it may be necesaary to obtain these data fron the Ujilamg Community on Ujilanz Atoll. I will atteapt to gather as much data possible Locally. i recomend that auc efficials involved, and you anc appropriate nesbers of your staff visit the Ujilamy Community early in the procraa to aiplain the survey, the overall prograa, including plas for rehavilitation md re pettleowant to the people there. This will esteblish rappers with then, will cispel falae rusora, rectify erroneous information, will clarify the altuation, and supply information. Such a meeting will make the people feel, anti know, that their wishes are of utaost importance. The input of infornavion oy the mnewetsak feeple, and tueir coments will be of crest velue and assistaca to all concerned in the future ef snewetak Atoll and the inewetak Feopla. 3 recommend frequent visite to Ujileg by those in charge of this work, accompanied by your represmtativesa of course, I also recaumend frequait Visits, es dxausd azpropriate,bo snewetak by Leaders from Ujilang atoll durin: the courses of the work oi rehabilitation of Snewetak to ensure zexiaun partici; atian of the people who will return parmmaently to tiat atoll. Tria ia beth an equitable and practical eproach. Jack A.Tobin ec tilef, vow bev HPenoger Hay, A./Iperations, 2¥ LY eielas’: aPvyik yUhL shi vurmora, drle ty 2a] Def HieDe Attach “en cA REPOSITORY — Def,PASO COLLECTION DOE/,Vi BOXNo. f LAP “Exag 43" G/0- WED, Da. Conga FOLDER —2/4 7HeU4 (2 / /9FQ f aang