mpletion, adding to the beauty of this glorious structure. The Guardian
is hopeful that this work can continue until the building is completely
finished.

With warm Baha'i greetings,
Leroy C. Ioas
Assistant Secretary.

LETTER OF MAY 3, 1953

Haifa, Israel,
May 3, 1953

Mrs. D. E. Dive, Treasurer,
National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Australia and New Zealand.

Dear Baha'i Friend:

The beloved Guardian has received your letter of April 14th, and has
instructed me to acknowledge it on his behalf.

The contribution which has been made by the friends in Australia and New
Zealand for the construction work on the Shrine of the Bab, is very deeply
appreciated. Receipt is enclosed herewith.

Will you please extend to all the Assemblies, Groups and individual
believers who have joined in this contribution, the Guardian's heartfelt
appreciation.

Shoghi Effendi was delighted to learn that the Six Year Teaching Plan was
successfully concluded. Word coming into Haifa from all over the world
indicates the great success of the teaching plans in every country. He is
therefore encouraged to feel that the heavy tasks of the Ten Year Plan
will be easily accomplished.

You will be happy to know that the work on the dome of the Shrine is
progressing very rapidly. As the Guardian has cabled, the shutterings and
the scaffolding for the dome have been completed, and some of the golden
tiles placed on lower sections of the dome. The building achieves greater
majesty as each new height is reached.

With loving greetings, I am
Leroy Ioas
Assistant Secretary.

LETTER OF MAY 7, 1953

May 7, 1953

Dear Baha'i Friend:

The Beloved Guardian has instructed me to write to you and ask you to
please send me the name and address of the Baha'i in Samoa, also the name
and address of the Baha'i in New Caledonia. And, will you please advise if
a spiritual assembly was formed in Suva on April 21st. This news has come
indirectly and he very much wants to have it confirmed by the NSA. You may
be sure his eager eyes are on these new places and any news about them
makes his heart very happy. Please send the name and address of the
secretary of Suva.

The news of the 2nd International Baha'i Conference has been very
thrilling and the Beloved Guardian has been exceedingly happy about it
all.

If you will please send the information asked for by return AIR MAIL, I
will be very deeply grateful to you.

The wor