The Guardian assures you of his prayers in your behalf, and sends you his loving Greetings.... LETTER OF 3 FEBRUARY 1956 3 February 1956 Dear Bahá’í Sister: The Beloved Guardian has directed me to write to your Assembly explaining his view that now that the National Hazírá has been established and is well able to take care of the national office of the National Assembly; that the office of the Secretary of the National Assembly should be established there as soon as convenient. From the Hazírá, all the national administrative activities should emanate, and this cannot be done unless the National Secretary’s office is established there. He requests your Assembly study the matter and see if it cannot soon work out some plan whereby the National Secretary’s office can permanently be established in Frankfurt in the National Hazírá. The Guardian assures the members of the Assembly of his prayers in their behalf. He sends you his loving Greetings.... LETTER OF 20 MARCH 1956 20 March 1956 Dear Bahá’í Sister: Thank you for your loving letter of March 10th, with regard to the translations into Russian. I hope the pamphlet which Mrs. Sommerau has prepared will soon be published, so that there will be literature available for this teaching work. The Guardian is extremely anxious of course for proper contacts to be made with the believers behind the Iron Curtain. However the utmost circumspection must be used; and certainly no one must enter into correspondence with them. I think you should inform ... that the Guardian is anxious for the closest contacts to be opened and maintained, but not through correspondence. Likewise when any Bahá’í goes behind the Iron Curtain and contacts the believers, it must be done very quietly and carefully. Do I understand from the letter that ... is intending to enter behind the Iron Curtain to visit the believers? This would be commendable if it can be done.... LETTER OF 23 MARCH 1956 23 March 1956 Dear Bahá’í Friends: The beloved Guardian was happy to receive your message of greeting dated February 19th, signed by all those present, and to see that it was possible for such a large number of the friends to attend this gathering. He hopes that this year, Number 113, the Year of Abhá of the sixth Vahíd in the Bahá’í calendar, will prove to be a truly “Most Luminous” one; and that, in spite of the ever-present difficulties which must constantly be met and surmounted, your National Assembly, reinforced in all its efforts by the entire body of the believers, may cause the Faith to forge ahead in those regions with yet greater momentum and power. He will remember you all in his loving prayers.... [From the Guardian:] May the Almighty bless your efforts, guide every step you take, remove all obstacles from your path, and aid you to win great victories in the service of His glorious Faith, Your true brother, Shoghi LETTER OF 25 MARCH 1956 25 March 1956 Dear Bahá’í Friends: