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following reasons: 1) State cabinet reshuffled: chief minister
resigned; 2) Recent U.S. announcement on aid to Pakistan makes
our public meeting impossible; 3) Since this is already an
examination period [for the students], I believe that our campaign
should have governmental support and local support both -- without
these two elements, I do not believe your mission will have success.
As I mentioned to you this morning on the telephone, I went to
New Delhi and spent time with Dr. Singh; I am sending the telex
from there."
In addition, I received the following telex from Dr. Singh,
dated February 18, 1975: "Professor Gotoh has been coming off and
on to Bombay, and he has done his utmost with great sincerity and
industry. There are certain aspects which make things difficult
for the function to be held in March. The various problems that
have arisen are given in the statement enclosed, which speaks for
itself. I hope you will be able to appreciate the position. Why
not, therefore, have the function in November or December? I have
had a long talk with Professor Gotoh, and he can explain my feelings."
Signed, Dr. Nagendra Singh. Then Dr. Singh's statement, which was
in an enclosed Letter: "Reasons for postponing the function from
March to December 1975: 1) there has been a problem created by
lifting of the ban of the supply of arms to Pakistan by the United States.
This is bound to create some anti-U.S. feelings which are still fresh,
and people may ask Mr. Armstrong how he supports world peace under
these circumstances; 2) the chief minister whom you knew had recently
resigned and a new chief minister is coming; 3) there are examinations
drawing near in all colleges and universities which keep students busy;
4) time is a bit short for making preparation; November will give
sufficient notice. Professor Gotoh has had discussions with several
in Bombay, and they all advised him in the same manner for the fall."
The special luncheons and dinners will be carried on, as
planned -- reaching hundreds of India's businessmen, educators, etc.
-- but, BECAUSE OF THIS WORLD'S ACTIVITIES striving for "peace"
under tense world conditions, the BIG campaign here must now be
postponed.
We are now making, actually, REMARKABLE progress in this big
dimension of God's Work -- getting the Message to leading people in
government and all over the world. But as events speed up faster
and faster, I must speed up also, visiting more and more of these
countries before THEY are overthrown.
Co-Workers, this is the most important activity on earth today!
Remember, I need your intensive, earnest, heartfelt prayers -- I
need to have you pray for this seriously and stand in back of me
100%. I THANK YOU for the hundreds of letters pouring in telling
me that you are behind me 100%. We do have to surmount difficulties.
And I feel that the more generous you are with your financial help,
the more our wonderful Living God will bless you. Remember, this
is the short month of February, and the need is GREAT. I pray
continually FOR YOU.
With deep love in Jesus' name,
Herbert W. Armstrong