ll find, after going carefully over the text, that except for
Article VIII which is being amended, it is fully identical with the
constitution adopted by the American N.S.A., and as such is in close
conformity with the principles laid down by the Guardian concerning
national Baha'i constitutions throughout the world.

He feels it his duty, now that your N.S.A. is taking steps for its formal
registration in the Government, to earnestly request you to adopt, in its
entirety and without any alteration, the full text of the constitution of
the American N.S.A. so as to maintain the necessary uniformity in the
essential principles of the Administrative Order. Whatever is not
specified in the text of this national constitution, the Guardian has
already explained to the National Assemblies of America, India, Egypt,
'Iraq and Persia, is to be left to the discretion of these Assemblies. He
does not object if there be any differences in these secondary matters,
but he feels that he should insist on uniformity in essentials. Diversity
in unity--which is so vital and basic a principle of the Movement--would
thereby be maintained.

With heartiest greetings to you and to all the friends, Yours in His
Service,

Letter of 15 February 1935

15 February 1935

Dear Mrs. Slade,

I am directed by the Guardian to thank you for your letters of the fourth
of January last and of the seventh of this month, all of which he has read
with deepest interest.

He was, however, grieved to learn of the slight indisposition in your
health, and particularly of the serious illness of Miss Elsie Lea. He is
praying for you both at the Holy Shrines that you may be given the
necessary strength to resume your work for the Cause in London.

With regard to the situation in Persia, it is pretty bad indeed.
Conditions have not improved in the slightest degree, and the friends are
still suffering from the intolerable burden of restrictions imposed upon
them by the Authorities. The Guardian does not advise your Assembly to
enter into detailed correspondence with any of the friends there, but sees
no objection if you send them copies of your News Letters....

The friends will no doubt appreciate the possibilities which the admission
of so distinguished a person as ... in their midst will have for the
Cause. This new development should, indeed, encourage and stimulate them
to persevere, nay to redouble their efforts for the extension of their
teaching