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TRUST TERRITORY
PRELIMINARY AND ROUGH ESTIMATES
REGARDING RETURN TO BIKINI
February 1968
Suggested Phasing, Time Table, and Costs:
A.
Giving the "go-ahead"; consult with people. Take representatives
to Bikini. Develop plans. Get outside help regarding village
planning.
Time:
Cost:
B.
criteria.
"Contract", Leb Island village construction
Wood frame school.
1 year
$410,000.00
Move from Kili. Physical exams in Majuro.
Relocation allowance.
U.S.D.A. surplus feeding program for 1 year.
Time:
Cost:
E.
5 years
$165,000.00
Construction program.
Time:
Cost:
D.
90 days
$5,000.00
Advance party, bushing, planting, and later grove maintenance
program. Eneu as base.
Relieve advance party after six months.
Replanting time:
1 year. Grove maintenance for 4 years. Construction of interim camp site.
Time:
Cost:
C.
,
14 months
$45,000.00
Total time span until resettled and off government subsidy:
Total cost of resettlement program:
$625,000.
7 years.*
Some thought should be given to an economic loan program for the Bikinians
to help them achieve self-sufficiency.
The cost of such a program is not
included here. Their proven ability as producers (e.g., the famous
Kili handbags) of much desired handicraft should establish them as "good
loan risks."
,
* 1 year planting.
6 more years for palms to grow until bearing nuts.
People move to Bikini ar sixth year after replanting. Will be on
government subsidy for one year.
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