in fact, any dome. It is of course
more beautiful, generally to have a dome, or even domes, but that is not a
necessary requirement of the Temple.

Likewise the Guardian indicates, it is not essential that there be nine
doors.

The real requisite is that the building should be circular in shape,
having nine sides; that there should be nine gardens, walks, etc....

LETTER OF 1 MAY 1955 (CONVENTION)

1 May 1955 (Convention)

DEEPLY APPRECIATE MESSAGE. URGE DELEGATES ROUSE ALL COMMUNITIES EXERT
SUPREME EFFORT COURSE LAST YEAR SECOND PHASE CRUSADE MULTIPLICATION
CENTERS ASSEMBLIES CONSOLIDATION ALLOTED NEWLY OPENED TERRITORIES
INTENSIFICATION TEACHING ACTIVITIES INCORPORATION ASSEMBLIES ESTABLISHMENT
ENDOWMENTS PUBLISHING TRUST. URGE CONCENTRATION EXTENSION WORK AUSTRIA
EXPEDITE PRELIMINARIES CONSTRUCTION TEMPLE SUPPLICATING ABUNDANT BLESSINGS

SHOGHI

LETTER OF 1 JULY 1955

1 July 1955

Dear Baha'i Friends:

The beloved Guardian was very happy indeed to learn of the confirmation of
an additional Baha'i in the Island of Crete.

The Guardian is very anxious to know the racial background of the new
Baha'is in these new areas. I am wondering therefore if you could let me
know what the nationality is of the first new Baha'i in Crete, as well as
this second Baha'i.

The Guardian is anxious to know if either one of these two are pure Greek
stock....

LETTER OF 2 AUGUST 1955

2 August 1955

Dear Baha'i Sister:

Your letters of June 11, July 16 and 22, August 30, October 12 and 17,
November 2 and 17 and December 10, 1954; and January 31 and February 19,
April 28 and May 21, 1955, with their various enclosures, have all been
recived by the beloved Guardian, and he has instructed me to answer you on
his behalf.

As the work of the Ten-Year Crusade steadily grows, he finds it more and
more difficult to correspond with the National Assemblies frequently; and
indeed is wondering what will be the situation in a few years' time, when
we have so many additional National Bodies. This explains why you have not
heard from him before.

He was very happy to hear that the Vienna Haziratu'l-Quds has been
purchased, as this eliminates one of the important goals assigned to your
Assembly under the Ten-Year Plan. He will be pleased to see photographs of
the building.

He feels that your action in advising the Crete pioneers to be very
discreet in all respects, and your decision to correspond