Announce to National Assemblies of Baha'i world that prolonged, delicate
negotiations involving Ministries of Finance and Religious Affairs and
Haifa Municipality have culminated in agreement in principle to purchase
approximately twenty-two thousand meter area, estimated value hundred
eighteen thousand dollars, situated on slope of Mount Carmel overlooking
resting-place of Greatest Holy Leaf and eastern approaches to Bab's
Sepulcher.
Acquisition of area extending from heart to ridge of mountain safeguards
precincts of sacred Mausoleum now in process of erection, broadens basis
of administrative structure of rising World Center of Faith in Holy Land,
may induce civil authorities to abandon project construction of arterial
road crossing diagonally Baha'i international endowments, and facilitates
extension of terraces ultimately stretching from foot to crown of God's
Holy Mountain.
Contemplating transfer part of title deeds of land in question to Israel
branches of American, Indian National Assemblies, reserving remainder for
future transfer to other National Assemblies following upon incorporation
of their respective branches on soil of Holy Land.
--Shoghi
[Cablegram, September 24, 1951]