discharge this responsibility. cther Ct agencies of the United States Government Department of Energy, ge om The Department of the Interior will call upon to assist it, particulzrly the so as to assure that, among other things, the nedical needs cf the current residents of Bikini Island continue to be met. ~! ti. Because Kili Island has, uni-l recert weeks, been regarded as soliely a temporary relocation site for the people of Bikini, have never undertaken to construct permanent faciliries significantly any of the existing Kili facilities. the Governments there, to improve It is now known that iQ. bikini Island will not be fit for human habitation for decades li. on the basis of Island, nor the most recent scientific information, to come, and it appears that Eneu in the Bikini Atoll, will also be unavailable for settlement. Ins 13. the circumstances, the Governments understand that some of the Bikini people 14, will choose to remain on Kili indefinitely, and the Governments will accord- 15. ingly undertake a program for the permanent rehabilitation of Kili. 16. III. It is not yet possible to develop a permanent relocation plan 18. for the people of Bikini. 19. radiclogica] survey that is now underway, and thet is expected to be com- 20. pleted no later than the early weeks of 1979. 21. are available and evaluated, 22. necessary are also completed, 23. occur in the first monthe of 1979, 24. relocation sites. 25. with the people of Kili (including the current residents of bikini Island 26. who will by then have relocated there), plan in detail for the relocation 27. of such Kili residents as choose to move elsewhere, affording to them a cho apane That plan must await complerion of the aerial/ When those survey results and when any remaining scientific tests found all of which developments are expected to it will be possible to identify safe The Governments will then, following full consultation the pnsrcitle relecsation sites. Those who cheese to remiin on woot vad) be GccOhmesatedc there. DOE ARCHIVES