URGENTLY APPEAL HIGH MINDED DEVOTED BELIEVERS BRITISH ISLES EXERT SUPREME EFFORT FILL GAPS ASSEMBLIES DEMONSTRATE ABILITY MAINTAIN STANDARD HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENTS FERVENTLY PRAYING SUCCESS. SHOGHI Letter of 20 April 1955 20 April 1955 Dear John: In order not to keep the Assembly waiting for an answer, the beloved Guardian has instructed me to write you this letter in reply to yours of April 15th. The principle is wherever the Bahá’í laws at the present time conflict with the civil law of the country, the believers living in it must obey the civil law. The Bahá’ís in England, as regards divorce will consequently have to follow British law, and in conjunction with this, as far as possible, uphold the Bahá’í law of divorce as well. The way the details of this are to be worked out is left entirely to the discretion of your National Assembly.... Letter of 21 April 1955 21 April 1955(83) DELIGHTED LOVING APPRECIATION. REGRET FORMATION NICOSIA ASSEMBLY IMPOSSIBLE. SHOGHI Letter of 24 April 1955 24 April 1955 Dear Bahá’í Friends: The beloved Guardian has been greatly enthused the last few days with the reports that have been received of new Assemblies established in virgin areas. Of great importance and significance is the word that Spiritual Assemblies have been established in Mogadiscio, in Italian Somaliland and Djibouti in French Somaliland. This leaves the only Somaliland without an Assembly as British Somaliland. The beloved Guardian would appreciate your Assembly giving consideration to this matter, to see if there is any way that a pioneer could go from England to British Somaliland, to firmly establish the Faith there. He understands fully the problems involved. A copy of this letter is being sent to Mr. Banání, Hand of the Cause, so that he might give consideration to the possibility of having some native Bahá’ís from Uganda move to British Somaliland, and either teach or settle there. The beloved Guardian assures your Assembly of his prayers on your behalf. He sends you his loving greetings.... Letter of 25 April 1955 (Convention) 25 April 1955 (Convention) DEEPLY APPRECIATE CONVENTION MESSAGE. APPEAL DELEGATES URGE ALL COMMUNITIES BRITISH ISLES CONCENTRATE ATTENTION ENERGIES INTENSIFICATION TEACHING ACTIVITIES MULTIPLICATION CENTRES STRENGTHENING ALLOTTED NEWLY-OPENED TERRITORIES INCORPORATION ASSEMBLIES ESTABLISHMENT NATIONAL ENDOWMENT PRAYING FERVENTLY ATTAINMENT OBJECTIVES COURSE SECOND LAST YEAR SECOND PHASE TEN YEAR PLAN. SHOGHI Letter of 28 April 1955 28 April 1955 REJOICE SPLENDID INITIATIVE ASSEMBLED REPRESENTATIVES VALIANT BRITISH BAHÁ’Í COMMUNITY ARDENTLY PRAYING FULFILMENT FONDEST HOPES. SHOGHI Letter of 22 May 1955 22 May 1955 CONSIDER CARDIFF MAINTAINED. SHOGHI Letter of 2 June 1955 2 June 1955 APPROVE PUBLICISING WORLD PROTEST DO NOT ATTACK GOVERNMENT APPROVE APPEAL AFRICAN COMMUNITIES. SHOGHI Letter of 10 July 1955 10 July 1955