The number of incorporated Assemblies, both local and national, in various
continents of the globe, has been raised to one hundred and sixty-eight,
the latest additions being the Italo-Swiss National Spiritual Assembly and
the Local Spiritual Assemblies of Brussels, Tokyo, Liverpool, Hamilton,
Winnipeg, Quincy, Basel, Zuerich, Geneva, Heidelberg, Buenos Aires, Saigon,
Suva, Malacca and Addis Ababa. The number of National Haziratu'l-Quds, the
precursors of Baha'i National Spiritual Assemblies, acquired in the
capitals and leading cities of North, Central and South America, of the
goal countries of Europe, of Africa, Asia and Australasia, and of several
islands of the globe, has reached forty-three, involving the expenditure
of over half a million dollars, amply compensating for the seizure and
occupation of the National Administrative Headquarters of the Faith and
the demolition of its dome by the military authorities in the Persian
capital.