@rew in large numbers on Bikini.
were,
that
I understand rare as was
if local
as well as
Breadfruit and bananas
taro,
One
can
safely assume
foods are available tne people will
imported foods.
eat
them,
The people of Bikini enjoy both
kinds of food and will not let any of it go to waste.
Although the Bikinians will want to visit all of the
islands and islets in the atoll, and to exploit their natural
resources,
I believe that if any of
these areas were found
to be hazardous because of remaining radiation the people
would comply with restrictions which would be necessary.
This
should be a matter of local policing by the community itself.
R thorough explanation should be made to the entire
community,
so that the reasons for imposing such restrictions would be
clearly understood and appreciated by everyone.
procedure should apply to any
tain food produced
This
same
restrictions against eating cer-
on Bikind.
The genetic pool of the Bikini people has changed since
the move twenty years ago.
Marshallese has resulted
this
trend will
Increased contact with other
in out marriages.
continue.
There will
It
is probable that
probably be more
between Bikini ahd other parts of the Marshalls.
Majuro will be focal points
for these movements,
Kili, 4f people return there to live,
travel
Ebeye and
as will
There will probably be
considerable travel between Bikini and neighboyving Rongelap,
with whem a good number of the Bikini people have kinship tiles.
It can be expected that more of the young people will be absent
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