… You query the timing of the election of the Universal
House of Justice in view of the Guardian’s statement: “… given favorable
circumstances, under which the Bahá’ís of Persia and of the adjoining countries
under Soviet rule, may be enabled to elect their national representatives … the
only remaining obstacle in the way of the definite formation of the
International House of Justice will have been removed.” On 19th April 1947 the
Guardian, in a letter written on his behalf by his secretary, replied to the
inquiry of an individual believer about this passage: “At the time he referred
to Russia there were Bahá’ís there, now the Community has practically ceased to
exist; therefore the formation of the International House of Justice cannot
depend on a Russian National Spiritual Assembly. But other strong National
Spiritual Assemblies will have to be built up before it can be established.” - The Universal House of Justice (From a
message dated 27 May 1966 to an individual believer; Online Baha’i Reference
Library of the Baha’i World Center)
