SUBJECT:
Survey of Rongelap and Utirik atolls.
5. All members of the survey party agree om the reccmmend:tions
presented. CDR B. P. CRONKITE, Project Officer of Project 4.1 was not
a member of the survey party, but he was consulted several tines. His
views -were considered by the survey party. All data fram the testing__
of soil, water and food items will not be available and evaluated for
gcme weeks,
6. Pinally, the survey party emphasizes the importance of pub=
licizing the temporary nature of the relocation. It is poseible that
the natives will be content to remain at Kwajalein Atoll after they live
there a year, under subsidy of the U.S. Government. Mr. Neas, Oistrict
Administrator of TERP.CIS et Majure, stated at a conference at Kwajalein
om 27 April 195% that it is the policy of TERPACIS to discourage concen—
tration of Marshallese natives at a few commercially favorable locitions
and to discoursge too rapid acquisition of wealth by emall groups of
natives.
This paliey confirms the recomend:ticn made above that the
subsidy provided the natives while at Kwajalein be held to the essen-
tial minimus.
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Ll. Camposition of
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Survey Party.
2. Narrative Account of
Activities of Survey
3.
4.
Party.
Radialogical Surveys
of Rongelap and Utirik
Atolls.
Construction Required
to Establish Teaporary
Village for Rongelap
Natives,
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DAVID O. BYARS, JR.
Calonel, U. S. Aray
Senicr Member