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Scouting Around the World Norway

In 1949, the fo urth World Scout Moot was he ld in Skj iik. Nestled in a deep valley, Sltj ak is rain shadowed
and as a result is actua lly one of the most arid pl aces in Europe with less annual prec ipitati on than parts of
the Sahara desert. The Moot was marketed under th e slogan " it never ra in s in Skj iik", but pride goes before
a fall , and vast amounts of ra in were experienced during the Moot! 2,500 Rover Scouts fro m 40 countries
participated. The fie ld post offi ce that operated in th e camp used a spec ial postmark (N-0 15) 2- 12 July.

Registered cover sent R 00021 /?.t.1 ll'._f1nt--r /_.::u.,r1!-zen
air mail to Denmark.
94 Rover Scouts fro m Rl~~Jr/sfev~J lr
Denmark attended.
Postmarked (N-0 15) l!u11l;/se
"4. WORLD ROVER

MOOT SKJ AK
NORGE 1949

-7-8-49" .
48 registered covers
were sent, and only

six are recorded.

l\od:i. k u vo.1 . 1
Sma.:ii une~1 .\:r1I .d onde

H ~. den

Speidernes Pressekontor

Stortingsgt. 12, Oslo

Printed matter sent to a newspaper in Halden, sender is "The Scouts' Press Office".
Postmarked (N-01 5) "4. WORLD ROVER MOOT SKJ AK NO RGE 1949 -2-8-49" .