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(Palau District)
KOROR
Koror Island, one of the high islands of the Palaus, is the Headquar—
ters of the Governor, Western Carolines, and of the Civil Administrator,
Palau District. The population of Koror is 1,210, of which 549 are under
16 years of age.
The inspection party arrived by PBM late in the after-
noon of 24 January, carried out its assigned tasks on Koror on 25 and 26
January, with additional inspection of Peleliu and Angaur Islands on the
26th, and departed for Yap Island early morning of the 27th in a PBY
("Landcat" type).
On the evening of the 25th, at the invitation of High
Chiefs Aibedul and Reklai, the inspection party attended a performance
staged by the Palauans in the new, nearly-completed CivAd administration
building, The program of native songs, dances and stringed music was welldirected, was executed with skill and spirit, and was attended by a large
number of the people of Koror,
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Administrative program,
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Self-government,.
Koror is one of the 16 municipalities of the Palau Is-
lands,
These mnicipalities were formed 1 July 1948.
Prior
to that date the Palau Islands were one municipality with a
reoresentative congress,
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At present, each municipality has
its own chief, magistrate, council and secretary.
Suverim-
posed over the present 16 municipality chiefs are two high
chiefs, Aibedul, who speaks for the southern Palau municipalities, and Reklai for the northern Palau municipalities,
High Chief Aibedul also is the Chief of Koror municipality; Rudimech Indalcion is the Magistrate. Two native justice
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REPROOUCED FROM HOLDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
courts are on Koror, and a native constabulary which is well-
trained by a U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, The municivality has
a balanced budget with a small surplus. The Civil Administration Unit advises the municipality officials on governmental
practices and procedures, including finances and budget, and
audits the financial records, The native Koror officials interviewed were high in praise of the assistance and advice on
governmental matters rendered by CivdAd officials.
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Health and sanitation.
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Major medical facilities for Koror are provided by the
Medical Denartment Staff of the CivAd main dispensary. This
staff consists of two U.S. Navy Medical Cfficers, one civilian
dentist, one U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps Officer, one U.
S. Navy Chief tiarrant Officer (Hospital Corns), five naval en-
listed hospital Corps personnel, assisted by three trained
health aides, five trained nurses' aides, and a number of
health and nurse trainees. The main disnensary has 70 beds,
65 of which are for natives, Near the main dispensary is a
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