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+P209 18.11.1935 Urge exert supreme effort publication Bengali

Sindhi Hindi publication Esslemonts book praying success love--SHOGHI 29.4.1937 Ardently praying success deliberations. Earnest prayerful consultation intensify teaching campaign already energetically initiated India Burma vitally required. Anticipate epoch making success loving remembrance Holy Shrines--SHOGHI 27.6.1937 Earnestly urge every loyal Believer particularly local assemblies India Burma demonstrate their ever ready eagerness rally round elected body national representatives by stimulating flow their contributions to national fund the bedrock upon which security expansion their newborn institutions must ultimately rest--SHOGHI 2.9.1937 Martha Root arriving Bombay September sixteenth urge individuals Local National Assemblies vigorously participate ensure triumphant success her extended stay accord magnificent welcome best beloved star servant Baha'u'llah--SHOGHI 22.9.1938 Assure first Summer School signalized presence beloved Martha fervent prayers success deliberations --SHOGHI 27.6.1942 Baha'i world deplores loss distinguished promoter

Faith Abduljalil Saad his eminent services as champion Cause in Egypt as teacher author administrator unforgettable inform friends hold memorial gatherings his honour--SHOGHI

RABBANI. 8.7.1942 Notable progress achieved dear Indian believers teaching Faith Baha'u'llah impels me contribute +P210 two hundred pounds teaching fund. Appeal intensification efforts wider dispersion increase number volunteers multiplication groups Assemblies praying conspicuous victories--SHOGHI

RABBANI 3.1.1943 Greatly cheered remarkable expansion teaching activities valiant pioneers urge perseverance cabling three hundred pounds facilitate Baha'i settlement virgin states praying magnificent victories resounding success historic task--

SHOGHI RABBANI 15.1.1943 Completion temple by American believers necessitates direct attention establishment administrative centre for Faith in India. Enquire whether purchase suitable house in Delhi as temporary centre pending construction special edifice in future possible. Wire after prompt consultation with members Assembly result inquiries regarding site prices. Praying its early establishment ere conclusion first

Baha'i Century--SHOGHI RABBANI 28.1.1943 Urgent expedite choice suitable building wire fully results inquiries to save time--SHOGHI

RABBANI 5.3.1943 Wire prices demanded purchase suitable building --SHOGHI RABBANI 12.3.1943 Owing exorbitant price advise rent suitable house--SHOGHI RABBANI 23.4.1943 Desire address plea representatives Indian believers assembled convention last year first

Baha'i Century deliberate necessary measures prompt establishment much needed Baha'i national headquarters capital city India. Cabling one thousand pounds contribution fund dedicated meritorious purpose stop Advise consider +P211 ways means ensure befitting celebration May

1944 Centenary Faith and publication survey history Faith since inception India. Urge unrelaxing vigilance redoubled efforts ensure success six year plan praying Almighty's blessings guidance mighty undertakings. Heroic self sacrifice imperative--SHOGHI RABBANI 2.5.1943 Rejoice multiplication centres urge ensure unity harmony believers indispensable condition further progress Faith advise renewed efforts early establishment Baha'i administrative headquarters --SHOGHI RABBANI 6.5.1943 Share fully poignant grief Indian Baha'i Community passing its distinguished champion firm pillar able teacher administrator beloved Vakil.

Concourse on high acclaim his pioneer historic services. Advise hold befitting memorial gatherings recognition tribute his high station--

SHOGHI RABBANI 10.5.1943 Assure youth conference delegates members loving remembrance shrines. Urge continued endeavours safeguard consolidate unity. Exert immediate efforts wider dispersion teaching virgin territories establish urgently required administrative headquarters marking consummation recent notable achievements dear Indian believers in teaching field. Wire permanent street address for future use--SHOGHI RABBANI 27.7.1943 Praying success concentrate purchase building and promotion teaching activities--SHOGHI

RABBANI 6.8.1943 Advise undertake prompt measures translation publication Esslemonts book into Mahratti Tamil and three other languages selected by National

Assembly. Multiplication assemblies establishment administrative headquarters must be +P212 speedily supplemented by measures aiming much needed publicity. Praying still greater victories.

Cabling three hundred pounds this meritorious purpose--SHOGHI RABBANI 9.10.1943 Wire price purchased Hazira also whether any surplus funds left--SHOGHI RABBANI 17.10.1943 Cabling one thousand pounds nucleus formation special fund for translation printing widespread dissemination Baha'i literature...--SHOGHI

RABBANI 15.2.1944 Overjoyed magnificent successes praying abundant blessings three newly formed assemblies.

Local assemblies should be elected as usual during Ridvan. Annual Convention should be held same week as Centenary Celebrations.

Advise fix number convention delegates at fifty-seven or three times nineteen. Choice place celebrations left discretion National Assembly--

SHOGHI RABBANI April 1953 Assembled delegates communities India Pakistan

Burma lovingly remembered Shrines occasion

Most Great Festival Holy Year coinciding launching world, Spiritual Crusade designed diffuse light Baha'u'llahs Revelation entire planet.

Members all three communities constituting next cradle Faith second stronghold its institutions

Asiatic continent distinguished record services His Cause extending three quarters century called upon enrich considerably coming decade annals Faith Indian Subcontinent Burma.

Ten Year Plan fourth series plans undertaken these communities designed carry stage further collective achievements within beyond borders homelands involves first opening following virgin territories eleven Asia Andaman Islands

Bhutan Daman Diu Goa Karikal Mahe Mariana +P213

Islands Nicobar Islands Pondicherry Sikkim five

Africa Comoro Islands French Cameroons

Gambia Ruanda Urundi Socotra Island second consolidation Faith following territories eleven

Asia Baluchistan Borneo Burma Ceylon Indo-China

Indonesia Malaya Nepal Pakistan Sarawark

Siam three Africa Madagascar Mozambique

Zanzibar third establishment National Spiritual

Assemblies Pakistan Burma Ceylon South East

Asia fourth incorporation each aforementioned

National Assemblies fifth establishment national endowments same assemblies sixth establishment national haziratulquds Karachi Rangoon

Colombo Jakarta seventh establishment national

Baha'i court New Delhi eighth establishment national Baha'i court Karachi ninth purchase land New Delhi anticipation first Mashriquladhkar

India tenth translation Baha'i literature forty languages collaboration National Spiritual

Assembly Australasia Abor Miri Aneityum Annamese

Balochai Bentuni Binandere Cheremiss

Chungchia Georgian Houailou Javanese Kado

Kaili Kopu Kusaie Lepcha Lifu Manchu Manipuri

Manus Island Marquesas Mentawei Mongolian

Mordoff Mwala Na-Hsi Nicobarese Niue

Ossete Ostiak Pali Panjabi Pashto Perm Petats

Samoan Tho Tibetan Tonga Vogul eleventh doubling number Spiritual Assemblies localities

India Pakistan Burma twelfth doubling number incorporated Spiritual Assemblies India Pakistan

Burma thirteenth establishment Baha'i Publishing

Trust New Delhi fourteenth expansion Panchgani

School fifteenth formation Asian Teaching

Committee designed stimulate coordinate teaching activities Plan. May valiant followers Faith representatives four principal religions mankind recruited highly diversified classes races boasting already noteworthy share unfoldment Administrative

Order Baha'u'llah arise ennoble past achievements be enabled through future victories +P214 pay befitting tribute His memory occasion hundredth anniversary declaration His Mission--

SHOGHI 24.4.1944 Appreciate Ridvan greetings loving remembrance.

Extraordinary progress Baha'i teaching activities initiated by Indian believers necessitates corresponding extension field Baha'i literature cabling one thousand pounds for this meritorious purpose as well as further multiplication Baha'i centres. Praying continually abundant blessings.

Advise undertake immediately translation Esslemonts into Rajasthani--SHOGHI RABBANI 22.5.1944 Deeply appreciate heartily reciprocate Centenary greetings beloved valiant victorious community

Indian believers. Triumphant conclusion Six Year

Plan sheds imperishable lustre record community's services Faith Baha'u'llah course first Baha'i century and augurs well still greater victories opening years second century. With grateful heart supplicate this glorious occasion unprecedented blessings historic task so vast field in both teaching administrative spheres Baha'i activity--

SHOGHI RABBANI 24.5.1944 Announce friends joyful tidings hundredth anniversary declaration mission martyred Herald

Faith signalized by historic decision complete structure His sepulchre erected by Abdu'l Baha on site chosen by Baha'u'llah. Recently designed model dome unveiled presence assembled believers.

Praying early removal obstacles consummation stupendous plan conceived by Founder

Faith and hopes cherished by Centre His Covenant --SHOGHI RABBANI 24.8.1944 Intensification teaching activity and extension range Baha'i literature as necessary prelude inauguration systematic teaching campaigns neighbouring territories course opening years second +P215

Baha'i century imperative. Urge undertake immediate measures translation Esslemonts New

Era into Nepali Assamese Chin languages.

Cabling one thousand pounds promotion two fold purpose praying abundant blessings unprecedented victories--SHOGHI RABBANI 31.10.1944 Urge expedite translation publication New Era thirteen languages already chosen. Redoubled efforts urgently required necessary prelude mighty tasks ahead praying success. Wire progress meritorious enterprise--SHOGHI RABBANI 26.11.1944 Overjoyed magnificent extension publication activities. Urge similar exertions no less vital teaching tasks particularly conversion existing groups into local assemblies. Mail whenever ready hundred copies each Esslemont translation and fifty each other publications praying ever increasing success abiding gratitude--SHOGHI

RABBANI 15.12.1944 Hundred copies Kinarese received. Loving appreciation advise mail five copies each national assembly also future version. Wire date publication

Tamil Telugu urge expedite translation reviewing publication remaining languages--

SHOGHI RABBANI 15.2.1945 Wire date despatch hundred copies Tamil Telugu versions New Era also wire progress translation publication other languages praying speedy success--SHOGHI RABBANI 13.3.1945 Urge renewed exertion expedite translation publication New Era--SHOGHI RABBANI 4.4.1945 Urge translation publication remaining languages +P216

Punjabi Rajasthani Nepali Chin praying removal obstacles persevere--SHOGHI RABBANI 30.4.1945 Convey delegates sixteenth Baha'i convention deepest loving appreciation message assurance remembrance Shrines. Second year second Baha'i century must witness alike steady consolidation newly fledged assemblies multiplication groups unprecedented expansion teaching activities nation wide dissemination Baha'i literature.

Incoming assembly's paramount duty initiate sound measures ensure effective prosecution urgent tasks--SHOGHI RABBANI 9.1.1946 Admire initiative overjoyed magnificent spontaneous decision national representatives Indian believers inaugurate plan designed consolidate extend range splendid achievements associated termination first Baha'i century. Fervently supplicating outpourings Baha'u'llahs blessings mighty undertaking. Pledging one thousand pounds furtherance highly meritorious purpose --SHOGHI RABBANI 10.1.1946 German Baha'i community emerging ten years trials bitterest endured by followers Faith throughout West. Urge Indian believers transmit contribution token Baha'i solidarity through Valiollah

Varqa Trustee Fund--SHOGHI RABBANI 16.7.1946 Hearts griefstricken passing Supreme Concourse distinguished pioneer Faith Baha'u'llah dearly beloved staunch high minded noble soul Siyyid

Mustafa. Long record his superb services both teaching administrative fields shed lustre on both heroic and formative ages Baha'i Dispensation.

His magnificent achievements fully entitle him join ranks Hands Cause Baha'u'llah. His resting place should be regarded foremost Shrine community

Burmese believers. Advise holding memorial +P217 gatherings throughout India honour his imperishable memory. Urge Indian Burmese Baha'is participate construction tomb. Cabling three hundred pounds my personal contribution so praiseworthy purpose--SHOGHI RABBANI 11.11.1946 Greatly deplore tribulations afflicting dearly beloved

Burmese friends profoundly moved circumstances attending assassination heroic apostle

Baha'u'llah Sayed Mustafa and associates. Admire unquenchable spirit animating long suffering brethren

Rangoon Mandalay Daidanow assure them admiration gratitude strong attachment fervent prayers revival activities. Soon transmitting one thousand pounds my contribution relief rebuilding institutions promotion teaching activities.

Urge National Assembly immediate concentrated continual attention promote vital interests Burmese community--RABBANI 18.11.1946 Praying success mission Indian Burmese believers lovingly remember appreciate greetings invoke blessings Baha'u'llah both communities --SHOGHI 14.1.1947 Deepest loving appreciation noble sentiment dearly beloved coworkers India Burma proud their historic exemplary achievements praying ever increasing success mighty endeavours--

SHOGHI 4.4.1947 Cable number local assemblies groups and isolated believers India Burma separately. Cable approximate value Baha'i endowments local and national in May 1944 and at present. Cable present status translations publication New Era urge redouble efforts early completion this vital task--SHOGHI 5.4.1947 Cable how much money has been set aside for future National Haziratul Quds cable also present approximate value Delhi Haziratul

Quds--SHOGHI +P218 11.4.1947 Advise take immediate steps purchase Delhi befitting building for national Haziratul Quds.

Utilize funds reserved this purpose also proceeds sale present Delhi structure. Owing overriding importance suitable national headquarters advise divert temporarily sum raised Panchgani School this meritorious purpose. Cabling one thousand pounds my contribution. Urge friends arise unitedly contribute generously meet vital urgent need Faith present hour--SHOGHI 24.4.1947 Deeply appreciate greetings Indian Burmese

Baha'is fervently praying success their activities urge prompt action purchase vitally needed

Hazira Delhi fulfil without delay urgent national need Faith--SHOGHI 30.4.1947 Deeply appreciate message convention delegates.

Heartily congratulate communities India Burma magnificent achievements. Opening phase historic plan victoriously concluded. Appeal all members both communities demonstrate greater solidarity higher resolve nobler self sacrifice keener understanding fuller dedication in wider fields pursuance more glorious victories. Valiant prosecutors plan lovingly remembered Holy

Shrines occasion Most Great Festival--SHOGHI 28.5.1947 Approve borrow for purchase six hundred thousand structure--SHOGHI 5.6.1947 Urge all assemblies groups individual believers arise unitedly contribute generously redeem promise debt incurred purchase Hazira focus all national activities powerful magnet Divine

Blessings--SHOGHI 9.7.1947 Delighted magnificent response believers appeal funds purchase Hazira. Praying complete success.

Congratulate national elected representatives community holding harmonious historic session

Indias capital. Convey friends decision celebrate +P219 this occasion through initiation of negotiations by me with authorities Holy Land aimed secure authorization transfer portion

Baha'i international endowments precincts Shrine

Mt Carmel to Palestine branch Indian National

Assembly already incorporated religious association

Palestine. Praying successful outcome entitling Indian National Assembly unique distinction throughout Baha'i world of sharing with sister Assembly America honour ownership property permanently dedicated Bab's Holy Shrine--

SHOGHI 7.8.1947 Advise register Hazira names two or three individuals if registration Assemblys name absolutely impossible--SHOGHI 23.10.1947 Heartfelt appreciation greetings Indian Burmese friends lovingly remembered praying continually protection unity triumph removal obstacles transfer possession Haziratul Quds deepest love abiding gratitude--SHOGHI 11.11.1947 Profoundly regret complications urge vigilant strenuous unrelaxing effort ardently supplicating removal difficulties ensure legal transfer early occupation Hazira--SHOGHI 21.11.1947 Owing possibility antagonize authorities advise postpone representations by National Assemblies.

If after lapse year promise unfulfilled representations advisable. Urge continued efforts your

Assembly ensure early release. Supplicating fervently success endeavours protection dearly beloved friends--SHOGHI 27.12.1947 Rejoice registration Hazira Assembly's name praying success representations authorities loving appreciation--SHOGHI 5.5.1948 Number countries opened Faith Baha'u'llah approaching +P220 hundred. Prompt response valiant

Indian believers regarding Ceylon prompts me appeal dispatch volunteers Siam Indonesia thereby hastening glorious consummation Abha reward inestimable--SHOGHI 19.6.1948 Shrines safe appreciate progress New Era publications urge translation Chin last remaining version--SHOGHI 9.1.1949 Delighted progress translation New Era. Greatly heartened response pioneers assure them fervent prayers highly meritorious mission eager news their settlement urge perseverance. Announce friends despite turmoil Holy Land foundation arcade Babs sepulchre designed safeguard structure raised hands Beloved Master completed. Of total six hundred tons material one-third already received. Contemplating commence building operations destined culminate erection dome envisaged by Centre Covenant--SHOGHI

RABBANI 23.3.1949 Dearly beloved friends India Pakistan Burma remembered Shrines supplicating manifold blessings diversified activities total success plan.

Announce believers commencement building operations arcade Babs Shrine coinciding fortieth anniversary placing Sacred Remains by Centre

Covenant in sarcophagus presented by valiant

Burmese believers deepest love--SHOGHI

RABBANI 29.4.1949 Assembled delegates lovingly remembered

Shrines. Appeal through them entire community's save fortunes plan. Work so nobly initiated so vigorously prosecuted must be gloriously consummated dispatch pioneers Ceylon Siam Indonesia must be expedited remaining translations publication New Era completed praying ardently +P221 restoration Hazira fulfilment dearest hopes--

SHOGHI 26.11.1949 Delighted rising hopes brighter prospects success plan entreat entire community steadfastly pursue high objectives rise higher level enthusiastic support vigorous prosecution this fateful hour historic plan. Advise all centers local national commemorate centenary through public meetings press radio invitation participation notables--

SHOGHI 9.4.1950 Delighted magnificent achievement fields translation publication Baha'i literature. Urge crown this achievement through speedy publication

Punjabi and translation publication New Era

Kachin Shans Malay Indonesian languages.

Announce friends translation literature Eskimo

Welsh and three African languages raising total languages Baha'i world sixtythree--SHOGHI 29.4.1950 Assembled delegates lovingly remembered

Shrines fervently praying blessings Almighty their deliberation. Approve election assemblies till July ninth. Urge continued effort homefront foreign fields absolute necessity maintenance present status assemblies groups at home abroad determined endeavour enlist further countries dependencies South East Asia under banner Faith enhancing thereby record service already performed beyond confines Indian subcontinent --SHOGHI 13.6.1950 Community believers Indian subcontinent Burma lovingly remembered historic occasion glorious centenary Bab's martyrdom may poignant memories His supreme sacrifice galvanize enable them rededicate themselves twin historic tasks within confines homeland adjacent territories win signal unprecedented victories--SHOGHI +P222 29.4.1951 Deeply appreciate sentiments assembled delegates.

Urge rededicate themselves manifold tasks confronting them. Consolidation multiplication institutions laboriously established homeland translation publication New Era remaining languages vigorous prosecution enterprises launched Ceylon expansion activities Indonesia

Malaya Siam initiation extension work Indochina participation erection superstructure Bab's Holy

Sepulchre outstanding inescapable responsibilities present hour. Supplicating unprecedented blessings historic labours loving remembrance Shrines --SHOGHI 6.5.1951 Appeal community valiant followers Faith Indian subcontinent arise lend assistance vast momentous newly launched historic African enterprise involving participation British American Persian

Egyptian Baha'i National Assemblies. Number territories African continent already settled course settlement over twenty. Baha'i literature translated process translation twelve African languages. Urge despatch pioneers virgin territories preferably Zanzibar Madagascar. Praying great African victories expansion international tasks already initiated dearly beloved self-sacrificing

Indian friends South East Asia--SHOGHI 31.8.1951 Overjoyed momentous highly meritorious nineteen months plan spontaneously initiated valiant representatives Baha'i communities Indian subcontinent

Burma. Signal act distinguishes Indian

Pakistani Burmese believers as sole community

Baha'i world able boast inauguration three successive plans since inception opening epoch evolution

Abdul Baha's divine plan. Heartily approve chosen objectives. Advise fix date termination

Ridvan 1953 same as plans other sister Assemblies.

Fervent prayers ascending throne Baha'u'llah supplicating triumphant conclusion enterprise +P223 exercising direct influence immediate spiritual destinies Faith Pacific Islands Asiatic African continents. Contributing thousand pounds furtherance interests magnificent plan--SHOGHI 7.10.1953 Occasion conclusion Holy Year overjoyed share following triple announcement attendants fourth final intercontinental teaching conference marking termination festivities associated centenary birth

Baha'u'llahs prophetic mission. Five year old three quarter million dollar enterprise constituting final stage initial epoch evolution process initiated over sixty years ago Founder Faith heart mountain God consummated. Finishing touches installation stained glass windows drum octagon removal scaffolding exterior interior edifice interior calcimining dome drum octagon tuckpointing cleaning floodlighting entire structure completed synchronizing closing weeks glorious twelvemonth annals Holy Faith. Steadily swelling throng visitors far near many days exceeding thousand flocking gates leading inner sanctuary majestic mausoleum paying homage

Queen Carmel enthroned Gods Mountain crowned glowing gold robed shimmering white girdled emerald green enchanting every eye from air sea plain hill. Moved request attendants conference hold befitting memorial gathering pay tribute

Hand Cause Sutherland Maxwell immortal architect arcade superstructure Shrine. Feel moreover acknowledgment be made same gathering unflagging labours vigilance Hand Cause Ugo

Giachery negotiating contracts inspecting despatching all materials required construction edifice as well as assiduous constant care Hand

Cause Leroy Ioas supervising construction both drum dome. To two doors Shrine recently named after first two aforementioned Hands octagon door now added henceforth associated third Hand who contributed raising stately +P224 sacred structure. Second announcement worldwide process settlement virgin areas globe accelerated arrival following pioneers respective posts Cora Oliver British Honduras Carole

Dwight Allen Greece Mr Mrs Xavier Rodriques

Portuguese Guinea Brigitte Hasselblatt Shetlands

Elizabeth Hopper Ada Schott Sara Kenny Mrs

Duffield Madeira H. Snider Key West Hugh

McKinley and mother Cyprus Max Kenyerezi

French Equatorial Africa Elsa Grossmann

Frisian Islands Helen Robinson Baranof Mr

Mrs Ted Anderson Yukon Tabandeh Payman

San-Marino Una Townshend Malta Rolf Haug

Crete swelling roll honour raising number territories pale Faith hundred sixty seven. Two additional pioneers proceeding leper colonies

Puerto Rico French Guinea. Two valiant pioneers

India America preparing entry Tibet. Two more members United States National Assembly volunteered pioneer raising number five. United

States pioneers departing twenty four virgin territories ere conclusion Holy Year. Total

United States pioneer applications two hundred forty nine. Feast names celebrated last August two stalwart crusaders weather station Buchanan

Bay desolate Ellesmere Island seventy nine latitude less seven hundred miles North Pole. Irresistibly unfolding crusade sanctified death heroic eighty eight year old Ella Bailey elevating her rank martyrs Faith shedding further lustre American

Baha'i community consecrating soil fast awakening

African continent. Third announcement preliminary steps taken aiming acquisition extensive area head Holy Mountain scene revelation

Tablet Carmel preparatory purchase site future

Mother Mashriquladhkar Holy Land made possible munificent hundred thousand dollar donation Hand Cause Amelia Collins signalizing opening second stage unfoldment mighty process set motion Author Faith. Triple bounty vouchsafed +P225 community Most Great Name scattered face planet calls for tremendous immediate concerted exertion assembled believers adequately discharge triple responsibility. First redoubled consecration pioneering task particularly Pacific area emphasized Tablets Divine Plan raising thereby ere adjournment conference number territories opened Faith or assigned pioneers immediate settlement above two hundred. Second demonstration increasing self-sacrifice through inauguration funds purchase land future temples Asiatic continent Antipodes Baghdad New Delhi Sydney.

Contributing three thousand pounds furtherance meritorious enterprises. Third earnest consultation representatives Persian Iraqi National Assemblies directly concerned holy task with assembled

Hands Cause ways means conduct through investigation ensure purchase holy places particularly site Siyahchal cradle revelation

Author Faith as well as identification transfer

Baha'i cemeteries relatives Bab Baha'u'llah constituting vital objectives Ten Year Plan.

Ardently hoping fervently supplicating epochal conference setting seal celebration second Baha'i jubilee contribute unprecedented degree through character its deliberations solidity achievements scope accomplishments ultimate attainment shining goals World Crusade destined culminate not far distant Most Great Jubilee associated hundredth anniversary assumption Baha'u'llah

His prophetic office--SHOGHI 12.10.1953 Eve conclusion festivities commemorating centenary birth Baha'u'llahs ministry moved direct following specific message Hands assembled conference.

In grateful recognition multiple bounties showered rapid succession army Lord Hosts course Holy Year auspiciously ushered through proclamation objectives world crusade whose opening months witnessed convocation heart +P226

African continent first intercontinental teaching conference whose climax signalized simultaneous holding heart North America Intercontinental

Conference Western Hemisphere dedication

Mother Temple West launching Ten Year

Plan whose record been ennobled two additional intercontinental gatherings successively convened

European Asiatic continents all eleven Hands called upon arise enhance abiding value strenuous exemplary labours last twelve months constituting initial chapter their steadily unfolding world mission. Hour propitious morrow last intercontinental conference gird loins yet another still wider dispersal extending one or two months embracing Asia Africa Australasia purpose establishing close contact national assemblies advising assisting local assemblies individuals attain goals globe girdling plan. Adoption following itinerary recommended. Mason Remey

Dorothy Baker Horace Holley India Pakistan

Burma Ceylon Ugo Giachery Persia Valiullah

Varqa Shuaullah Alai Iraq Turkey Egypt Clara

Dunn Ali Akbar Furutan Australia New Zealand

Zikrullah Khadem Malaya Japan Tarazullah

Samandari Musa Banani Arabian Peninsula.

Contributing three thousand pounds assistance execution meritorious enterprise. Urge Persian

Indian Australian Egyptian Iraqi National

Assemblies extend utmost assistance arrange schedules publicize Faith wherever advisable direct local assemblies utilize every means their power add momentum most ambitious undertaking embarked followers Baha'u'llah hundred ten years Baha'i history--SHOGHI 15.10.1953 As Holy Year expires overjoyed announce assembled believers no less thirteen additions roll honour since transmission last message conference week ago. Claire Gung Southern Rhodesia

Ursula von Brunn Frisian Islands Richard Nolen +P227 family Azores Katherine Meyer Margarita Island

Geraldine Craney Hebrides Fawzi Zeinolabedin family Spanish Morocco Manouchihr Hezari

Morocco International Zone Chicago believer

St. Thomas Island Ted Cardell South West

Africa William Danjon Andorra Fred Jean Allen

Cape Breton Island Frederick Elizabeth Laws

Basutoland Amin Batt Rio de Oro. Total number virgin areas inscribed scroll with names conquerors since launching world crusade last Ridvan mounted fifty. Number territories included orbit Faith raised within unbelievably short time hundred seventyeight marking increase hundred countries since celebration first jubilee nine years ago. In addition sixty unopened areas bespoken including Ukraine Albania. No more eight volunteers required be despatched Ashanti Protectorate

Bechuanaland Chagos Archipelago

Comoro Islands Marquesas Islands Marshall

Islands Spanish Sahara Tonga Islands in order ensure attainment preeminent goal global crusade excluding socialist republics satellite countries.

Moment arrived last day year forever sanctified memory future generations owing its sacred associations be linked closing already narrow gap separating vanguard army crusaders victory most glorious phase grandest collective spiritual enterprise embarked organized firmly knit communities

Most Great Name scattered planet--

SHOGHI 13.4.1954 Beloved Guardian feels utmost importance all virgin areas susceptible be settled before end

Ridvan. 98 areas settled. Ten of remaining

18 outside iron curtain can should be settled during first year Crusade Guardian urges you consider settlement following areas most important task next three weeks

Admiralty Anticosti Chagos Archipelago Cocos

Comoro Hainan Loyalty Mariana Marshall +P228

Portuguese Timor. In order assure spiritual victory

Guardian extending settlement period to end

Ridvan. This emergency should be followed vigorously daily by assembly in conjunction appropriate teaching committee. Cable progress fulfilment strategic goals this cable sent National

Assemblies America Canada Australia India--

IOAS 26.4.1955 Cable immediately names new assemblies India

Pakistan Burma--SHOGHI 29.4.1955 Urge delegates rouse all communities concentrate objectives Plan particularly intensification teaching activities dispersal multiplication centres assemblies homefront consolidation centres allotted newly opened territories. Neglect sacred duties harmful interests Faith immediate sustained response essential--SHOGHI