Opening phase of spiritual conquest of the old world under divinely
conceived Plan must be speedily and befittingly inaugurated. Feel necessity
prompt dispatch of nine competent pioneers to as many countries as feasible
charged to initiate systematic teaching work, commence settlement and
promote dissemination of literature. Urge establishment of auxiliary office
in Geneva as adjunct to International Bureau equipped with facilities to
foster development of Assemblies in countries falling within the scope of
Plan. Recommend European Teaching Committee undertake without delay
measures aiming at close collaboration of British Publishing Trust and
Publishing Committee of German National Assembly. Advise include Duchy
of Luxembourg in Low Countries and enlarge range of Plan through addition
of Switzerland. Owing to considerable sum already accumulated in
Ṭihrán I prefer to divert sum for International Relief not yet forwarded
to Persia, as well as Assembly’s annual contribution to World Center, to
funds earmarked for all-important far-flung European teaching and publication
activities. The challenge offered by virgin fields of Europe outweighs
momentous character of task already confronting American Bahá’í Community
in the Americas. Vast distances sundering the old and new world
are visibly, providentially contracting, enabling the ambassadors of
Bahá’u’lláh’s New World Order swiftly to discharge their apostolic mission
through the continent destined to be stepping-stone to still vaster enterprises
associated with future stages of divinely impelled, ever-unfolding,
world-encircling Plan.
Cablegram June 5, 1946