ually allocated Holy Land, Asiatic,
American, European continents. Initial step now taken regarded as
preparatory full development of institution provided in 'Abdu'l-Baha's
Will, paralleled preliminary measure formation International Council
destined to culminate in emergence of Universal House of Justice. Nascent
institution forging fresh links binding rising World Center of Faith to
consolidating World Community of followers of Most Great Name, paving way
to adoption supplementary measures calculated reinforce foundations
structure of the Baha'i Administrative Order.

Nominated Hands comprise, Holy Land, Sutherland Maxwell, Mason Remey,
Amelia Collins, President, Vice-President, International Baha'i Council;
cradle Faith, Valiyu'llah Varqa, Tarazu'llah Samandari, 'Ali-Akbar
Furutan; American continent, Horace Holley, Dorothy Baker, Leroy Ioas;
European continent, George Townshend, Hermann Grossmann, Ugo Giachery.
Nine elevated to rank of Hand in three continents outside Holy Land
advised remain present posts and continue discharge vital administrative,
teaching duties pending assignment of specific functions as need arises.
Urge all nine attend as my representatives all four forthcoming
intercontinental conferences as well as discharge whatever
responsibilities incumbent upon them at that time as elected
representatives of national Baha'i communities.

Communicate text of announcement to all National Assemblies.

--Shoghi

[Cablegram, December 24, 1951]

SECOND APPOINTMENT OF HANDS OF THE CAUSE

Announce friends East and West, through National Assemblies, following
nominations raising the number of the present Hands of the Cause of God to
nineteen. Dominion Canada and United States, Fred Schopflocher and Corinne
True, respectively. Cradle of Faith, _Dh_ikru'llah _Kh_adem,
_Sh_u'a'u'llah 'Ala'i. Germany, Africa, Australia, Adelbert Muehlschlegel,
Musa Banani, Clara Dunn, respectively. Members august body invested in
conformity with 'Abdu'l-Baha's Testament, twofold sacred function, the
propagation and preservation of the unity of the Faith of Baha'u'llah, and
destined to assume individually in the course of time the direction of
institutions paralleling those revolving around the Universal House of
Justice, the supreme legislative body of the Baha'i world, are now
recruited from all five continents of the globe and representative of the
three principal world religions of mankind. Recently urged newly-ap