"With reference to your son's request for advice regarding the observance
of the Baha'i Fast; much as the Guardian realizes the difficulty which a
believer of his position, attending a military school, will have to
encounter if he wishes to strictly conform to the regulations of the Fast,
he nevertheless would advise him to make every effort to obtain from the
school authorities the necessary permission. In case his request is
refused the only alternative for him would be to obey his superior."