half of the beloved
Guardian, your letter of August 21st.

He often remembers the dear friends in that land in his loving prayers;
and supplicates that they may receive the necessary strength and guidance
to carry forward in a befitting manner their share in this particular
phase of the World Spiritual Crusade....

[From the Guardian:]

May the Beloved bless your continued and meritorious efforts and services,
and enable you to extend continually the scope of your accomplishments,

Your true brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 30 SEPTEMBER 1955

30 September 1955

GUARDIAN RECEIVED ONE PACKAGE TEMPLE DRAWINGS ARE THESE ALL SUBMISSIONS OR
ARE OTHERS ENROUTE LOVING GREETINGS....

LETTER OF 20 OCTOBER 1955

20 October 1955

YOUR CABLE OCTOBER 15 PRESUME DECISION TEMPLE DESIGN HAS NO BEARING ON
COURT DECISION OCTOBER 26 IS THIS CORRECT? DO YOU HAVE ADVANCE INFORMATION
AS TO WHAT DECISION WILL BE? GUARDIAN HAS MADE NO DECISION BUT SEEMS
PREFER AZAMAT BY HOPFER STUTTGART. PLEASE CABLE PROPOSED HEIGHT AND WIDTH.
HAVE YOU ANY IDEA COST OF CONSTRUCTION....

LETTER OF 19 OCTOBER 1955

19 October 1955

Dear Baha'i Friends:

I cabled you at the instruction of our beloved Guardian today as follows:

"Your cable October 15 presume decision temple design has no bearing on
court decision October 26 is this correct? Do you have advance information
as to what decision will be? Guardian has made no decision but seems to
prefer Azamat by Hopfer Stuttgart. Please cable proposed height and width.
Have you any idea of cost of construction".

As the cable indicates, it is my understanding that the decision with
regard to Temple design has nothing to do with the decision in the court
case, but that you wished the Guardian's decision in order to assist in
appropriate publicity. We hope and pray that the decision will be
favorable.

In reviewing these specifications which you have set up for the Temple,
the Guardian wishes to call your attention to the fact that you have
included some items in the specifications which are not necessary, and in
fact are definitely not a part of a Baha'i Temple, as follows:

Your No. 14--Assembly Hall. The Temple is for worship only, and no Assembly
Hall is permissible. (In America the basement of the Temple has been
temporarily used as a Foundation Hall.) This has been due to the long time
taken to construct the building etc.

No. 17--Conference Rooms. Inasmuch as the