When I was in Jordan in nineteen sixty five studying Arabic, I helped the Save The Children Fund  operation there for a few months and this was undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable and interesting short periods of my life and I look back on it with great warmth and affection and as your Royal Highness knows, it happens also that many, many years ago  before you were our president, my father occupied your office and I therefore come to this meeting today with some  knowledge of the fund's activities and with great admiration and respect for all the that the fund has achieved.