th
tH
However, I Was aise told that some of the people would want
to be able to live on Kili,
Bible.
even if & return to Bikini {s pos-
None of those with whom I spoke said that this was their
wish however.
Apparently at
least
some of the
have made an adjustment of sorts of Kili.
connection with
this,
to live on Kili,
that
even though
former Bikinians
I was also told,
in
some of the people wanted
everyone wants to go to Bikini first and see
their nome atoll.
In order to evaluate
this
properly one would
interview the people now on Kili.
have
to
This would be premature at
this stage when the return of Bikini to its former inhabitants
is
not certain.
On the basis of my past experience with the former
Bikinians and my recent conversations and observations
in the
Marshalis,
will
I believe
that
the majority
want to return to Bikini.
Those few who have established
themselves on Majuro and Ebeye,
well
with good
want to live away from Bikini at
ing life.
A few others may
Kili as long as only a
see
small
least
there,
may
very
during their workof
living on
number of people share
still be the home base for all
situation can be
jobs
the advantage
resources of that island with them.
analagous
of these people
the
natural
Bikini will undoubtedly
of these people however.
An
seen in the populations of the
other Marshallese communities.
This prediction is of course based upon the assumption
that Bikini will be rehabilitated agriculturally,
people can
es
make a living there.
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so that
the