Executive Order 10383—Resorting Certain Lands At Palaau, Molokai, to the Jurisdiction of Territory of Hawaii

WHEREAS, certain lands located at Palaau, Molokai, Territory of Hawaii, which form a part of the public lands ceded and transferred to the United States by the Republic of Hawaii under the joint resolution of annexation of July 7, 1898, 30 Stat. 750, were set aside for the uses and purposes of the United States in connection with the Molokai Airport Military Reservation (Homestead Filed), by Executive Order No. 923 of January 30, 1941, of the Governor of the Territory of Hawaii; and

WHEREAS the said lands are no longer needed for such purposes, and it is deemed advisable and in the public interest that they be restored to the possession, use, and control of the Territory of Hawaii:

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 91 of the act of April 30, 1900, 31 Stat. 159, as amended by section 7 of the act of May 27, 1910, 36 Stat. 447, it is ordered as follows:

The following-described parcels of land situate at Palaau, Molokai, Territory of Hawaii, are hereby restored to the possession, use, and control of the Territory of Hawaii:

PARCEL 1

Beginning at the west corner of this parcel of land and on the south side of Keonelele Avenue, the coordinates of the said point of beginning referred to Government Survey Triangulation Station "Middle Hill" being 2539,29 feet North and 14172,68 feet West, as shown on Government Survey Registered Map 1288, and running by azimuths measured clockwise from True South:

1. 279° 55' 30" 706.09 feet along the south side of Keonelele Avenue;

2. 60° 25' 00" 529.09 feet along the remainder of Molodai Airport;

3. 148° 25' 00" 449.49 feet along same to the point of beginning; containing 2.728 acres.

PARCEL 2

Beginning at the northeast corner of this parcel of land, the west corner of the Molokai Airport Military Reservation, and on the south side of Keonelele Avenue, the coordinates of the said point of beginning referred to Government Survey Triangulation Station 14172.68 feet West, as shown on Government Survey Registered Map 1288, and running by azimuths measured clockwise from True South:

1. 328° 25' 00" 449.49 feet along Molokai Airport Military Reservation;

2. 60° 25' 00" 500.00 874.26 feet along remainder of Molokai Airport;

3. 148° 25' 00" 874.26 feet along same;

4. 279° 55' 30" 667.28 feet along the south side of Keonelele Avenue to the point of beginning; containing 7.593 acres.

The total area of the two parcels of land is 10.321 acres.

HARRY S. TRUMAN

THE WHITE HOUSE,

August 11, 1952