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12.      Macau Comes Under the Jurisdiction of the
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Hong Kong

     In April 1974 the National Spiritual Assembly of Hong Kong which included Macau in its jurisdiction, was elected. Macau was assigned four of the fifteen delegates to the Convention. Two pioneers in Macau were elected to the first National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Hong Kong: Mr. Thomas Lane, who became its chairman, and Mr. Charles Duncan.

     Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum represented the Universal House of Justice at that Convention.


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     The first National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Hong Kong was elected during Ridván 1974. Macau was under its jurisdiction for fifteen years.

     Seated: Mr. Chester Lee, Mrs. Lachmi Datwani, Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum, who represented the Universal House of Justice, Counsellor Yan Kee Leong and Mr. Thomas Lane. Standing: Mr. Gian Datwani, Mr. Charles Duncan, Mr. K.H. Attar, Mr. Lawrence Ip, Mr. H. Azizi and Mr. David Mockon.

     Mr. Thomas Lane and Mr. Charles Duncan were from the Macau community.
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