Your letter of May 16th has been received, and the beloved Guardian has
instructed me to answer you on his behalf.

He has read with great interest the reports which your committee sends him
regularly, because as you know the work in Africa is to him one of the
most important activities going on in the Baha'i world, and very close to
his heart.

He was very sorry to hear from the recent cable sent him that there is a
question about the Kampala Conference, and whether arrangements can be
made for it to be held there. Undoubtedly there is an increasingly
negative attitude toward our work growing up amongst the officials,
probably due to the lack of racial discrimination they are coming to
realise is one of our fundamental teachings, a teaching carried into
action, and not merely a pious hope.... He wishes you to keep him informed
about this and the progress being made.

Your suggested souvenir booklet sounds interesting, and he urges you to
consider the wisdom of including a photograph of Mr. Gregory, First Negro
Hand of the Cause, in addition to the others.

As regards the latest progress photo of the Shrine Mr. Ted Cardell took a
great many pictures here, which the Guardian told him he could share with
the Baha'is anywhere in the world; and it seems as if, exclusive of the
work on the drum, which will begin showing distinctly in about two months'
time, the best possible photograph you can obtain of the Shrine at present
would be one of Ted's. You should therefore apply to him for one.

The Guardian is very anxious that, during the coming months, the Africa
Committee and the Baha'is should concentrate their efforts on establishing
an Assembly in Kenya, and hopes that you will be able to direct pioneers
to Nairobi as soon as possible.

The Guardian considers that it is premature at this time to answer your
question about consultation at the Africa Conference, between people from
territories which will come under the jurisdiction of the East and Central
Africa National Spiritual Assembly. He is so overworked and tired at the
moment that he has not been able to go into the entire question of the
Inter-Continental Conferences, the countries which will come under the
jurisdiction of various future national bodies, etc. He hopes that he will
be able, during the coming months, to do this, and if he feels it wise,
will advise you by cable concerning a consultation such as you suggest, at
the Conference.

He assures al