Shoghi Effendi in answer to a request
from a Mr Wren for some confirmation of the Lambeth Resolution on Peace.
Another letter from the Guardian was read during the September 11 meeting
and it was recorded that the Assembly endorsed Resolution 26 of the
Lambeth Conference, 1930 "with the full sanction of Shoghi Effendi".

Letter of 24 January 1934

24 January 1934(23)

Dear Baha'i Friend,

At the request of the Guardian I am sending you enclosed the programme of
"The New Commonwealth", a society for the promotion of international law
and order, having its headquarters in London, and which seems to have a
wide and well selected membership. The Guardian wishes the British N.S.A.
to consider the possibility of their joining this organisation, and to
carefully investigate whether any affiliation with that body involves any
political allegiance or may indirectly and eventually lead to
participation in any form of political activity. In the contrary case, he
strongly advises the N.S.A. to join that organisation, as he feels that in
this way the friends can give a wide and effective publicity to the
teachings of the Cause. Membership in non-political organisations of this
type is, indeed, the best method of teaching indirectly the Message by
making useful and frequent contacts with well-known and influential
persons who, if not completely won to the Faith, can at least become of
some effective use to it.

Trusting that you are in the best of health, and with the assurance of
Shoghi Effendi's ardent prayers on your behalf and on behalf of all the
friends in London.

Yours in His Service,

Letter of 11 February 1934

11 February 1934

Dear Baha'i Friend,

Shoghi Effendi wishes me to acknowledge on his behalf the receipt of your
letters dated Jan. 20th and Feb. 2nd, 1934, all of which he read with deep
interest. He has also received the text of the High Commissioner's reply
to your petition.

With regard to the "New Commonwealth" society he would advise the N.S.A.
to join it as soon as possible after having carefully ascertained that
affiliation with such a body does not involve any political allegiance to
any doctrine or group. As you have already stated this organisation is run
on non-party lines. It would be, however, advisable that you should find
out the real aims and objectives of the society and specially the methods
it advocates for the carrying out of its ideals before definitely joining
it.