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to Eniwetok atoll is one of the areas of the Marshall”
Hslands District where the United States has been involved
in defense research and development projects since 1946,
The people of the atoll were relocated to other islands-in
Marshalls,
TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
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In their statement High Commissioner Johnston and
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‘ Hawaii last year. “There Ambassador Williams stated that
‘in regard to... security related land requirements in the
Marshalls, the need for research and development
activities at Kwajalein would not disappear in the
forseeabfe future.’’ The statement added, hoveever, that
Ambassalor Williams further noted that “it may someday
“become possible to consolidate our testing activities in the
Pacific and concurrently reduce our land interests in the
Marshalls.’
The announcement said that "the status of Eniwetok
hes been under study by the various departments and
" agencies in the United States government ever since the.
possiblitity of returning Bikini Atoll was first considered.
' Over the years, the Oepartment of Oefense has been
- Striving to bring its work on Eniwetok to a close. (Now)
, During “Promotion Ceremonies” held April 21 at the TT
* school of Kursing, térs. Coleman, vtife of the Deputy High
; Commissioner, pins a cap on #Aiss Theodora Joseph
{Truk}. Fifteen giris received caps during the ceremonies.
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the United States government has in fact been able tostructure its research plans and procrams in such a way to
permit an early return of the atoll to the Feople oi
Enivwetok.”
High Commissioner Johnston telephoned Marshéns
District. Administrator Oscar DeBrum, lete Tuesday
. (April 18) to announce the return of the atoll, and
indicated that the U.S. government and the Trust
Territory edministration will begin immediately to work
with the people of Eniwetok on a timetable end other
plans for a rehabilitation program.
In this regard, the HiCom noted thet Deputy High
Commissioner Peter T. Coleman was ta accompany
Ambassador Williams on his trip. through the eastern
districts,
ending in Majuro where he had scheduled
meetings with Eniwetokese at the district center. Coleman
also plenned to overfly the Enivetok complex on his way
to an inspection of Bikini atoll, where the agricultural
rehabilitation of that former atomic testing site is now
. being closed out.
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The HiCom said that at some future dzte the leaders of
Enivetok wiil be invited to Bikini to observe the
rehabilitation progrém there in action. He said further
that the people of Eniwetok will be consulted at every
step along the way in the rehabilitation program
DistAd DeBrumsaid that he was deeply grateful to the
High Commissioner and Ambassador ‘Williams for thei
long and hard efforts to expedite the return of the atoll to
_ the people. He said he looked fonvard to the meetings
with Deputy HiCom Coleman and to beginning the
planning for the reversion of Eniwetok to the Trust
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