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MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1978
+ I HAVE HERE ALSO A MESSAGE FROM YOUR COMMONWEALTH PRESIDENT, HRH PRINCESS ALEXANDRA, WHICH I TAKE PLEASURE IN READING TO YOU:-
+'THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY HAS BUILT UP OVER 87 YEARS VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TEACHING WATER SAFETY AND RESCUE SKILLS, AND OF LIFEGUARDING, AND THIS CONFERENCE NOW PROVIDES AN IDEAL OPPORTUNITY NOT ONLY TO SHARE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE BUT ALSO TO APPRECIATE THE QUALITY AND SCOPE OF THE GREAT COMPANY OF VOLUNTEERS WHO FORM THE SOCIETY. I AM SURE YOU WILL ENJOY MEETING TOGETHER AND THAT YOUR DISCUSSIONS WILL BE OF REAL BENEFIT TO YOUR VITAL TASK IN YOUR OWN COUNTRIES.
'AS COMMONWEALTH PRESIDENT, I SEND MY WARMEST WISHES TO THE FIRST RLSS ASIAN PACIFIC LIFE SAVING CONFERENCE AND ALL THOSE VOLUNTEER WORKERS WHO SERVE THE SOCIETY, MAY YOUR EFFORTS CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL' +
+I AM SURE YOUR DISCUSSIONS WILL BE BOTH USEFUL AND INTERESTING AND WISH YOUR CONFERENCE EVERY SUCCESS.
+1 NOW HAVE GREAT PLEASURE TO DECLARE THIS FIRST ASIAN PACIFIC LIFE SAVING CONFERENCE OPEN.+
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