The solar calendar should, by all means, be adhered to in Africa. He feels that your Assembly is responsible for the time being for the work in territories not under the charge of other N.S.A.s (Tunis, Sudan and Ethiopia are under Egyptian care). You are not directly responsible for any work done in territories which have been allotted to other N.S.A.s. But you should correspond with them, and give them any help and advice you can, both the N.S.A.s and their African Committees. In the case of Eric Manton, though he will be under Persia’s jurisdiction you can keep him informed of your work, so as to cheer him up. Only the five participating National Assemblies are responsible directly for financing the African work. No invitations should be extended to other bodies or individuals to contribute. Naturally if any one wants to, they no doubt will, but it would be, he feels, very inappropriate to broadcast any appeal. The Africa work is not an international undertaking but an interassembly one, confined to five national Bodies. He is very pleased over the way the work is progressing, and sends you all his loving greetings.... P.S. He thanks you for the Quarterly Report enclosed. He reads with great interest everything related to the African work. Letter of 23 November 1951 23 November 1951(59) CONFERENCE SHOULD BE HELD UGANDA. SHOGHI Letter of 6 December 1951 6 December 1951 Africa Committee Dear Bahá’í Brother: Your letters of November 5th and 22nd (enclosures were also received) have been received, and the beloved Guardian has instructed me to answer you on his behalf. He was pleased to hear that Sir Ronald Storrs keeps up a friendly interest in the Faith. Regarding ... it is obvious that people like this, who have had in some cases a smattering of Bahá’í teaching are not fully aware of the implications of the Faith. However, this does not mean that we should not help them and hold on to them, in the hope of being able, as time and circumstances permit, to deepen them and produce from them really fine believers. This has happened on many occasions in the past, and the Guardian hopes that, through correspondence with him, your committee—and perhaps the Groups in Africa—will be able to accomplish this. In response to his requests for money, you should point out to him that as we finance entirely our own activities as our gift to mankind, we have to harbour our resources and concentrate on the most important expenditures. You will know what these are; and they certainly don’t include a headquarters in Nigeria. You might also encourage him to make an effort to attend the Africa Conference.