The name was suggested by Lord Rowallan[citation needed] and the connection, if any, to Zulu culture is obscure.

The Boy Scouts Association's president, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester closed the Indaba with the words: "Let it be the determination of all who have been here at Gilwell to spread the Scout spirit wherever they go, that spirit of peace and friendliness which is so sorely needed in the world today."

The International Committee recommended continuing Indabas every four years, with a limitation of a thousand participants.

The Jamboree-Indaba-Moot was opened by The Boy Scouts Association's president, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester on 1 August and closed with a talk by Olave, Lady Baden-Powell.

[4] The 3rd World Scout Indaba was held in August 1960, at Gilwell Ada's Hoeve, Ommen, Netherlands and again had a low attendance and poor international representation.