and
economic
stability of Bikini.
harbor and the
ship and
concomitent
The
inability
lack
co load
send merchandise ashore have been
_ obstacles to successful resettlement
of a protected
copra abroad
extremely
serious
on Kili.
Probable Pattern of Living on Bikint
If the former Bikini people are returned
they
will
probably follow much
Chey did before
in
the
same
the move.
They
center of the atoll.
some of the
neea houses,
tne like.
were
and
that
The main
want
to
village
live
was
Settlements were also located on Eneu,
other smaller islands.
school
The
buildings,
people
will
churches,
and
the U.S.
Government
will
provide these
just as the Rongelap people and the Ellib people
for.
This
is
should be fulfilled.
especially those
could be
on Eneu,
certainly a reasonable expectation
Some
of the
could
existing buildings,
be repaired
and
used to house workers during the
of rehabilitation of the island.
the
undoubtedly
living as
The leaders of the community with wnom I have
provided
These
will
pattern of
This was the soctal and economic
copra warehouses,
spoken expect
buildings,
same
village areas as before.
located on Bikini Island.
Nam and
the
to the atoll
community in the
remodeled.
initial
period
They would be of value to
future as well.
I have indicated
the
location of the former village sites and dwelling sites on the
permanently inhabited
islands of the atoll
Log.
(3000088
co
mem
in my Bikini
Survey