eS FEE Ve Tormny At CoaSubst (322 2326 we! 7 COLLECTION . BOX No. FOLDER - This , 4 ‘ /: por H shy Du 15ON) — 1 nkPOSITORY - - . - in reply refer to: T-207h6/T2 io VELETBA EEMORANDUM FOR THE CHATRUAN, TITTERAGENCY GROUP BOR MICROWESIAN POLITICAL - STATUS HEGOTIATIONS SUBJECT: Early Release of Enivetok (v) 411729 Heferene é& 18is mate to Secretary of Defense letter, Gated 9 September 19 Aw #9 fon! aad rc Williams concerning Tesar trent of Defense long-term land equirenents. in the TIP. Sta fne reference established future U.S. Military land requirements in the PPI and specified that, by 1975, Fniwetok Atoll (in the Marshall Isllanés ) could be returned to the Mershailese. As requested by your office, a review was conaucted concerning the possibile release of Eniwetok at an earlier Gate, with a view toward using such a relegse as a negotiating go lever with the Micronesians. This revicw nas eontirned the following .. “o> Ee ~ The islets in the northern half af the atoll have been Gevee by nuclear weapons tes hile some larger islets in the outh have been leveled for base supvort encechnical sack ities. Cocomut palms, the primary vesetati e vivai and income, are either non-ex Contazination, both chemical and rad ether islets is still considered hazardous for tong~ ternhabitation. All islets may require extensive and loric-term external support (primarily water and food) to sumport huzen life. “Extensive cheamup of islets, both from a contamination and debria stand- | as one at Bikini}, will be required prior to a ny ettlenent of the avoll. ~ Projected Future Uses. The following future uses for Enivweton @s @ research and develomsent and scientific test support location have been identified. , -~ Project HAVE COFFEE (was SZNICR GIRL), a satellite detection test program by the Air Force Avionics Laboratory, occasfionally uses Enivetok as a staging base for ite electronically equipped pues test aircraft. The project has an expected duration This effort is conducted by the University of nd will no doubt continue indefinitely. Os .This document consist of stucy local marine and terrestrial anirals and | ct nm. oe 09 pb ct f2 ~ Oo fats ete pve onéored Eniwetox Marine Biolosical Laboratory will Fy:—L of Lo Cys. Series: Hoe A S oyrct ‘ = ere YHAn ints RV? ¥ an JTSh 12 YLZARS nae wee ee fC rene.