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Honorable William R. Norwood Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands X am lorry ! was out of the office when you telephoned during your recent visit in Honohdu. I was looking forward to meeting you and discussing topics of mutual interest. Mr. Blamkenship and Mr. Rasmussefi informed me you may return in February and perhaps have an opportunity to come into our office for a pleamre of meeting I wac also informed vi8it at that time. X will be iooking forward to the there was some urgency in re80Mng the question of reinhabitation of Bikini since you are faced with the necessity of reloc sting the people presently on the Island of Kili. We have made inquiries through various AEC and DOD channels and have received some responses. Although our information has not been conclusive, the reports from the AEC do not indicate the prospects of reoccupation of Bikini in the near future would be practical. We have been informed that the most recent data for Bikini Atoll were obtained in August, 1%4. A 350 page report, much of which is pertinent to discussions regarding the repopulation of Bikini Atoll, ie in reproduc - tion and will be completed next month. We may be able to obtain more bformation from that report. As to the possibility of the DOD releasing control of the Atoll, we are not in a position to act for that Agency. However, we will inform you of any additional information we may be able to obtain.
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Dr. Conard previously requested that we obtain permission to give two out of five buildings on Utirik to the people for building materials. Since I)ASA, h a letter to the Trust Territory Government dated $ugust 16, 1963, transferred the buildings on the six weather/ rad-safe lites to the Trust Territory, it appears this request should be directed to your office. However, it is requested that the other three buihiings be retained for the use of the AEC Medical survey team. If DASA releases the leases oa all of the sites, this office is prepared to continue the rental paymente on the site occupied by the three buildings on Utirik. Your cooperation in returning the Marshallese patient to her home on ILongelap is very much appreciated. As soon as Mr. Heine has notified Dr. Conard of a firm sailing date for a lhip to Rongelap in February, we will probably be requesting your assistant e in obtaining an SA. 16 about February 28, 1967 and again about March 14 for the Medical survey team. Again your interest and cooperation is very muc#t appreciated and we asaure you we will coAnue to maintain an actiw interest in the welfare of the Marshallese people and the Trust Territory as a whole.