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Scouting Around the World Indonesia

Scoutin g came to Indones ia in 19 12, as a bra nch of the Nethe rlands Scout Movement. It was ca ll ed the
Nede rl and lndi sche Padvinde rs Vereeni ging (Neth erl and s Ind ies Scout Moveme nt) . O the r Sco uting orga ni sations
were esta bli shed by the Ind ones ia Scouts in 19 16. Indo nes ia has been a me mber of the World Organi zation
(WOSM) since 1953 . Today, Indones ia has mo re than 8 milli on Scouts and G uides; more tha n a ny oth er country.
In 1955 , the first Indones ian nati onal Boy Scout ja mboree took place in Jaka rta.

OjamboreNasional I

KARANG TARUNA
OJA ARTA

Proofstrikes or favour strikes ofall cachets available at the jamboree post office.

DjamboreN"•lonnl I

KARANG TARUNA
DJAKARTA
10 • 26 • AGUSTUS 1955

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The 1955 national jamboree did not have a special postmark / datestamp.
A cachet in violet was applied to outgoing mail.