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Unfolding Destiny
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Pages 273-274
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Letter of 11 November 1951
Dear Bahá'í Brother,
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As I just recently sent you a long letter on behalf of the
beloved Guardian to which he appended at some length, he
wishes you to consider this reply to your letters of October 17th
(three in number) as a postscript to the other.
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As regards the questions you raised:
The ideal thing would be to have at least one Bahá'í from every territory in Africa attend the African Conference. This is
the goal to be worked for, and attained if possible, as it will
greatly stimulate the work and especially the inexperienced and
isolated believers.
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The solar calendar should, by all means, be adhered to in
Africa.
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He feels that your Assembly is responsible for the time being
for the work in territories not under the charge of other N.S.A.s
(Tunis, Sudan and Ethiopia are under Egyptian care).
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You are not directly responsible for any work done in
territories which have been allotted to other N.S.A.s. But you
should correspond with them, and give them any help and
advice you can, both the N.S.A.s and their African Committees.
In the case of Eric Manton+, though he will be under Persia's
jurisdiction you can keep him informed of your work, so as to
cheer him up.
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Only the five participating National Assemblies are responsible
directly for financing the African work. No invitations should
be extended to other bodies or individuals to contribute.
Naturally if any one wants to, they no doubt will, but it would
be, he feels, very inappropriate to broadcast any appeal. The
Africa work is not an international undertaking but an interassembly
one, confined to five national Bodies.
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He is very pleased over the way the work is progressing, and
sends you all his loving greetings....
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P.S. He thanks you for the Quarterly Report enclosed. He
reads with great interest everything related to the African work.
Letter of 23 November 1951
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CONFERENCE SHOULD BE HELD UGANDA.
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SHOGHI
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Notes
1. [Regarding the first Intercontinental Conference.]
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