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CINCPACFLT, for the purpose of discussing various details involved in
the repatriation of the RONGELAP people.
The agenda for this meeting
as furnished by the CO of the Naval Station are quoted below:
"CONFERENCE REGARDING SURVEY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON
REPATRIATION OF RONGELAPESE
"1,
Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) has directed the
Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Station, KWAJALEIN, M. I., to
convene a Survey Grouptodraw upa reportto CINCPACFLT via Commander, Joint Task Force Seven (CJTF SEVEN) concerning the re-
patriation of the Marshallese people removed from RONGELAP
Atoll in 1954.
The survey group is composed of representatives of
CINCPACFLT, CJTF SEVEN, the Atomic Energy Commission
(AEC), and the Acting High Commissioner of the Trust Territories
of the Pacific Islands (HICOMTERPACIS).
"2.
CINCPACFLT further directed that the report will include recommendations on the following:
(a)
Return of the natives by ship.
(b)
Number of natives to be returned.
(c)
Utilization of existing construction atMAJUROfor the reha-
bilitation of RONGELAP.
(da)
Details of construction and other rehabilitation measures and
the agencies to accomplish each portion thereof.
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