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In
1898 Mrs Mary Thornburgh-Cropper, an American living in London,
was the first person in the country to enroll in the Faith, and
in 1899 Miss Ethel Rosenberg became the first British person living
there to accept it. With the enrolment of these two remarkable women,
the Bahá'í
community of the United Kingdom was born.
From the Prime Minister,
10 Downing Street, London
21
March 1999
I congratulate
the Baha'i community on the centenary of its establishment in this
country. I share your principle of equality between all people and
welcome your encouragement of dialogue between those of different
faiths and cultures. I hope your Centenary and New Year celebrations
are a great success.
[Signed:
Tony Blair]
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