vor.
as the site since it lacks sufficient land surface for the instrumentation
necessary to the scientific ctservaticns which must be made.
Of other possible
sites Enivetok has the fewest inhabitants to be cared for, approximately 145,
and, whet is very; important from a radiolorical standpoint, it is isclated and
there are hundreds of miles cf open seas in the direction in which winds might
earry radioactive varticles.
Conetreetion will be supported thrcourch whe Heweiian Islands, Johnston
ne cermanent trensfer elsewhere of the Island people now living on
foron end RBiijiri Islands in nixetok Atoll will be necessary.
They are not
now living in their cririnal ancestral homes but in vemocrary structures
provided for them on the two foreroing Islands tc which they were moved by
States Forces during the war in the Pacific, after they had scattered
ca
United
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tnrourhout the 2t il to avcid beinr cressed into laber service b>
Japanese and fcr protection arainst? militery operations,
the
The sites fcr the
econcernei will be reimbursed for lands utilized and wiAd be cliven every
ov
re surfject to dancer; also that trose few inha itants who will
move will underso the rinimunm of inconvenience.
‘DOE ARCHIVES
The construction vro-ram which is being undertaken by the armed forces
for the Comrissicn, will c onsist of the installation of cornJete facilities,
includinzs housing, utilities, commenications, protective structures,