ng:

1. A nine-sided building.

2. A dome, in proportion to the building.

3. A seating capacity between 300 and 500; you could count floor space at
300 or 400 and provide a balcony around the auditorium for expansion in
seating capacity.

4. No "chapels" or small rooms should be added; this was a misapprehension
held in the old days.

As to materials your Assembly and architect can go into that, but brick or
cement would be all right. Stone would seem to be out of the question.

It should not be too expensive or pretentious, but dignified and worthy.

There is no reason why the architect should be a Baha'i--in fact your use
of someone there would get it done faster, probably. The imperative thing
is to send preliminary drawings to the Guardian within two months, if
possible.

The terrible situation in Persia makes him most anxious to have this
project go forward speedily. He feels funds will not be too much of a
problem if great costs are not involved.

He sends you and all N.S.A. members his loving greetings....

Letter of 30 August 1955

30 August 1955

The beloved Guardian has received the clippings from English newspapers
and read them with keen interest; he attached much importance to such
publicity in journals of such high standing....

Regarding your questions--

It is permissible to use selections from the "Promulgation of Universal
Peace" in compilations.

Better omit the prayer of the Bab you mentioned.

The Guardian does not feel the present status of London, regarding its
assembly, should be changed. Other cities should have their assemblies
based, as usual, and already adopted in other countries, on the civil
limits of the city in question....

Letter of 6 September 1955

6 September 1955

KINDLY EXPEDITE PREPARATION PLANS KAMPALA TEMPLE IMPORTANT.

SHOGHI

Letter of 6 September 1955 (Summer School)

6 September 1955 (Summer School)

DELIGHTED GREAT SUCCESS. DEEPLY APPRECIATE RESOLVE LOVING PRAYERS.

SHOGHI

Letter of 20 September 1955

20 September 1955

Dear John:

The beloved Guardian has instructed me to write and inform your Assembly
of the following:

The National Spiritual Assembly of Central and East Africa should be
elected by 76 delegates, which is four times nineteen. This number should
be apportioned amongst the spiritual assemblies within the countries the
future N.S.A. will represent. He leaves an equitable distribution o