"1 myself have very many great friends in the United States; and my family has old historical ties with your country. These date back to 1610 when my ancestor, Lord De La Warr whose name my father now hears, became the first Governor and Captain General of Virginia and gave his name to what subsequently became the State of Delaware. This is why it gives me special pleasure to send you this message of greetings and thanks."

Rover Scout Simon Dutnall of East Grinstead, was put in charge of Lord Buckhurst's letter, and Cr. Tony Barker chairman of the Urban Council, handed over his civic letter to Rover Peter Thair, also of East Grinstead.. Rover scouts Martin Cook. of Forest Row. and John Peddar, of Hartfield, received similar messages from Capt. Douglas Armstrong. chairman of Hartfield Parish Council, and from Dr. Michael Hall. chairman of Forest Row  Parish Council. The six Scouts have all been specially selected to represent the district. The £990 for their trip has been raised by a special committee under the chairmanship of Mr. Sidney Thair.

Mr. Maurice Demers. District Commissioner for Scouts at Crowborough and leader of the Sussex contingent to the jamboree, addressed the Scouts and the 100 parents and well wishers who had gathered to watch the ceremony. Mr, Hemens, who has also been appointed senior U.K. Scouter in Kansas City for the group's stay there, showed trophies and gifts which are to he taken to America. They included pennants from past world jamborees and an Impala skin containing the autographs of scores of Scout leaders of many nationalities, including that of Lord Baden Powell.

All the Sussex Scouts have taken a trug, a traditional county basket which now form an arch to the jamboree site. After the jamboree the trug, filled with English tea and biscuits will be presented to the families where individual Scouts have enjoyed hospitality,

The jamboree site from August 1 to 9 is at Farragut State Park, which is 5,000 acres jutting out into Lake Pend Oreille. It provides open and wooded areas and is ideally suited to the outdoor programme of the jamboree.

There are five oval camping areas of 30 acres, which accommodate two sub-camps. Contingents will be split up so that troops camp next to Scouts of another nationality. The park is in the north of Idaho State. It has two out-standing geological features—the Salmon and Snake River Canyons, which contain rivers flowing sharply through gorges. The summer days are hot, but the nights are quite cold.

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