production and hygiene are stressed along with a growing awareness for a need
for basic English language skills necessary for any development of trade and
tourism.

Second is to assist in solving problems.

For example, the MPML

currently is organizing a research effort aimed at the breadfruit blight and

another one aimed at a better understanding of the processes involved in the
production of atoll soils.

A study of the availability of ground water is

well underway at Enewetak.

The findings of these studies should be applicable

to other atolls as well.

Surely, soil and fresh water are two of the most

valuable terrestrial resources for the Marshallese.

Support for this aspect

of the laboratory's activities hopefully will be forthcoming from theMarshallese

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in the future and possibly from the Trust Territory Government in the interim.
A precedent exists.

The Micronesian Mariculture Demonstration Center in Palau

receives support in the form of Japanese reparation funds released by the Trust
Territory Government.
The third role is scientific research.

More scientific work has been done

at Enewetak than at any other atoll in the world.

The published scientific

papers alone fill four large volumes of collected reprints (the fourth volume
is in preparation).

Many papers on the coral reefs of Enewetak were presented

at the recent International Conference on Coral Reefs held in Miami in June,
1977.

If at all possible, this outstanding research should continue in the

future.

Additional areas of support, such as the National Science Foundation

will be explored.

The fourth role is the establishment of an “Energy Park" in conjunction
with MPML.

It would serve as a demonstration center for alternate energy

sources for the people of Micronesia.

Certainly the future of these islands

must be built on solar and wind power for electrical power for refrigeration,

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