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As soon as you have made your decision, will you please cable me so I can inform the Guardian.
The Guardian a.s.sures you of his prayers-and sends his loving Greetings....
LETTER OF 7 JULY 1956
7 July 1956
Dear Baha'i Friends:
The Guardian has directed me to advise you that he appreciates your having established the a.s.sistant Secretary of the NSA in the Hazira in Frankfurt.
The Guardian wishes you to bear this important matter in mind, for in time, the full Secretariat must be established in the Hazira....
LETTER OF 7 JULY 1956
7 July 1956
Mrs. Anna Grossmann:
The June 1956 issue of "Pflanze und Garten" issued in Darmstadt, Nicolaiweg 9, has an article on the Faith, and a number of photographs of the Gardens and Shrine of the Bab, as well as the Mansion at Bahji.
If you have not already seen it, you will wish to secure copies. At the same time, will you please send me for use here, 6 copies. It is not necessary to send the entire magazine for all six, simply the pages dealing with the Article. Two magazines will suffice, the other four to be the pages only....
LETTER OF 8 JULY 1956
8 July 1956
Dear Baha'i Sister:
Referring to my letter of yesterday, with regard to the design for the German Temple.
My letter should have specified, that the latest revised plan of Mr.
Rocholl, No. 102-F is the one which
102-F, or Mr. Remey's design....
LETTER OF 27 JULY 1956
27 July 1956
Dearly Beloved Co-workers:
I telegraphed you today, at the direction of the beloved Guardian, the wish that your a.s.sembly, now concentrate closely, on the securing of the new site for the Temple.
Now that you have determined on the design for the Temple, it is most important that you secure the land on which it is to be built.
The Guardian feels this is a task of the utmost importance, as time is rapidly pa.s.sing on, and he fears that if the work on the Temple is not started soon, it will not be completed during the Ten Year Crusade, which would be a sad state of affairs.
The Guardian will be happy to learn at an early date, of what progress you have made with regard to the location of the Temple....
LETTER OF 31 JULY 1956
31 July 1956
Dearly Beloved Friends:
The Beloved Guardian has directed me to write you in connection with the Temple design for Germany, and the activities in connection therewith.
1. The Guardian feels your a.s.sembly should not announce the selection at this time, to the Friends. You should, quietly, review the matter carefully, and ascertain what the cost of construction will be. It may be if the expense is out of line with the amounts available, then some other considerations will have to be given.
2. You should concentrate all your energies on the securing of the Temple location. This is important, as the Temple cannot of course be started, until the land is purchased.
3. When you have the arrangements made for the land purchase, and have the costs of the Temple construction, let the Guardian know, and he will advise the next step.
4. The Guardian will announce the selection of the Temple design to the Baha'i World, after all these matters are settled.
The Guardian hopes you will be able to expedite all these matters, as he feels, as I have written previously, there is no time to be lost, if the Temple is to be completed before the close of the Ten Year Crusade.
The Guardian sends you his loving greetings....
LETTER OF 26 AUGUST 1956