mmunity as old and honoured as
yours, which has survived such cruel blows, which occupies so enviable a
position in the heart of Europe, the recipient of so great a measure of
bounty and loving-kindness from 'Abdu'l-Baha, to formulate its own Plan,
preferably a five year Plan, destined to culminate in 1953, the hundredth
anniversary of the birth of Baha'u'llah's Mission in the Siyah-_Ch_al of
Tihran.

As to the objectives of the Plan, in both Germany and Austria, I feel that
your assembly should carefully consider them, and after mature
deliberation announce them to the believers and ensure, by every means in
its power, the attainment of every goal you set yourselves to achieve.

The launching of such a Plan, after the consolidation of the institutions
of the Faith, during the three years that have elapsed since the
termination of the war, will constitute a landmark in the history of the
Faith in that country, and will, no doubt act as a tremendous magnet,
drawing the blessings of Baha'u'llah, and contributing, to an
unprecedented degree, to the establishment of His Cause in the heart of
Europe.

I long to hear the joyful tidings announcing the formulation and
inauguration of such a Plan, which will greatly stimulate the followers of
Baha'u'llah in East and West, and enrich the annals of His Faith during
the opening decade of the second Baha'i century.

May the Spirit of our beloved Master, watching from on high over the
destinies of this highly promising, this richly endowed community, enable
it to usher in this new phase of internal development of His Father's
Faith in that country, in a manner that will redound to the fame and glory
of His German-speaking followers.

Shoghi

LETTER OF 28 MAY 1948

28 May 1948

DEEPLY APPRECIATE MESSAGE DELIGHTED PROGRESS URGE PERSEVERANCE FERVENTLY
PRAYING GREATER VICTORIES.

SHOGHI

LETTER OF 18 OCTOBER 1948

18 October 1948

Dear Baha'i Friends:

Your letter of Aug. 29th, with translation of some enclosures, was
received by our beloved Guardian, and he has instructed me to answer you
on his behalf.

Regarding the matter of the Fund for Germany now held in Tihran:
Unfortunately the exchange rate of the Persian Tuman into Swiss (or
American or British) money is extremely unfavourable, and he considers
that your loss would be far too great to transfer, at the present time,
the entire sum from Tihran to Switzerland. It is also extremely difficult