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PELELIU (Cont'd)
(d) Religion.
There are two, adjacent churches near the northern village
on Peleliu.
Both are well-constructed and were well-kept.
The larger, Protestant church is presided over by a native
lay pastor. The smaller, Catholic church for the 10 Catholics
on Peleliu is tended regularly by a Catholic missionary from
Korore
(e)
Economic develo
nte
The natives of Peleliu presently have no basic industry
for economic self-sufficiency.
There has been little develop-
ment of copra, handicraft, charcoal and fishing. Trochus
shell sales for the 1948 season amounted to $2,307.00. The
majority of males have been employed by the Navy during the
post-war roll-up amd the early phases of military government,
or by Vinnell-Bosey during its collection and shipping of war
surpluse
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The roll-up has been completed and the surplus opera-
tion was scheduled for completion the middle of March 1949.
Development of industry for saleable exports will require
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guidance in order that the natives may meet their governmen-
tal, school, and living budgets. The island is essentially
self-sufficient in food. Exports and imports are dependent
on Navy shipping.
(f)
Rehabilitation.
The people of Peleliu are living chiefly in quonsets,
which eventually will need replacement.
Much privately—ovmed
land has been cleared of other quonsets and surplus material
REPRODUCED FROM HOLDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
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by CivAd, which has shipped this material to Koror and Babelthuap for rehabilitation purposes on those islands. VinnellBosey is expected to stockpile all unremovable surplus in one
area prior to the departure of the company's personnel, thereby removing this surplus from many other parcels of privately-
owned land.
Planting has been started by the people, and it
is considered that all possible rehabilitation measures have
been completed for the present.
(g)
Services.
(1) Transportation.
Transportation for the natives in the waters adjoining
Peleliu is considered insufficient for necessary economic
development.
it is recommended that two whaleboats from
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