She has written the Guardian that after a rest at Bad Nauheim, she will get in touch with your a.s.sembly, or the Teaching Committee, to a.s.sist in the teaching work. The Guardian has written her, expressing his appreciation of this offer on her part to a.s.sist in the important work in Germany and Austria, and suggested that if she could settle in one of the goal cities in Austria, after consultation with your a.s.sembly or Teaching Committee, it would be highly meritorious.

This note is sent to you, so you may understand, when she gets in touch with you this spring....

LETTER OF 24 JANAURY 1957 (WINTER SCHOOL)

24 Janaury 1957 (Winter School)

Dear Baha'i Friends:

Your message dated January 5th has reached the beloved Guardian, and he was very happy to see that the friends had been able to meet and deepen their understanding of the Faith.

He hopes that the German Baha'is, especially the Youth, will do all they can to consolidate the foundations of the work already so painstakingly laid in Germany during a period of almost half a century; and that each Baha'i will consider it his privilege and duty to support the teaching work, either through pioneering to new Centers, or strengthening weak a.s.semblies, or a.s.sisting the Groups to become a.s.semblies.

He a.s.sures you all of his loving prayers for your success....

[From the Guardian:]

May the Almighty bless your efforts, guide and sustain you, and enable you to extend the scope of your valued activities, acquire a fuller understanding of the distinguishing features of His Faith, and lend an impetus to the progress and consolidation of its divinely appointed inst.i.tutions,

Your true brother, Shoghi

LETTER OF 26 JANUARY 1957

26 January 1957

Dear Baha'i Sister:

Yesterday, a Jewish Seaman called, to present Greetings from Mrs. Santa Felbermann, connected with the British Legation in Budapest.

This gentlemen, who gave the name of Alexander Goldhammer, advised he had been in Budapest a short time ago, and Mrs. Felbermann, asked him to give her Greetings to the Friends here.

It occurs to me you may wish to enter into correspondence with her, if correspondence to Hungary is possible now from West Germany. You may have information from the Baha'is who left Hungary recently, and who, no doubt, were in touch with you.

I am also sending a copy of this letter to Mrs. Anne Lynch, so she may write to Mrs. Felbermann, if correspondence from Switzerland is now possible....

LETTER OF 30 JANUARY 1957

30 January 1957

APPROVE OFFENBACH URGE IMMEDIATE PURCHASE

SHOGHI

LETTER OF 17 FEBRUARY 1957

17 February 1957

Dear Baha'i Sister:

The Beloved Guardian has suggested that your a.s.sembly arrange for a telegraphic address in Frankfurt, which will simplify telegraphing to your honorable body.

Some of the National a.s.semblies have used the designation "Baha'i". Thus for instance, when we cable to the American NSA, we simply address the cable "Baha'i, Wilmette". Australia uses "Natbahai". As soon as you have arranged with the cable Company for your telegraphic address, please let me know for the Guardian....

LETTER OF 17 FEBRUARY 1957

17 February 1957

Dear Baha'i Sister:

The Beloved Guardian has directed me to write to your a.s.sembly, concerning the settlement of Persian Baha'is in Germany and Austria.

He has discussed the matter in some detail with ... when they were here, and asked them to review the matter with your a.s.sembly.

It is artificial to build up communities or a.s.semblies with Persians, or for that matter, any Baha'is from other countries. The Communities and a.s.semblies should be made up of local people. Thus in any of the Centers where a large number of Persian Baha'is have settled, your a.s.sembly should discuss the subject with them, and urge them to move to goal cities, where there are no Baha'is, or groups, in order to a.s.sist in the teaching work.

Thus, the artificial a.s.semblies will necessarily have to be const.i.tuted of local Baha'is, and many new centers will be opened. Thus the Persian Baha'is will become pioneers and greatly aid the teaching work. At the same time, it will mean that the German Baha'is will have to redouble their efforts and win many converts to the Faith, in the cities from which the Persians move, and which are now artificial.

The Guardian hopes this action will stimulate the teaching work throughout Germany.

He sends you his loving greetings....