The goals were:
- To increase the number of Local Assemblies from 21 to 63
- To give special attention to areas marked by sharp cultural and political divisions
As the plan unfolded, the National Assembly added the following additional goals:
- To publish the Esslemont book - ‘Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era' in eighteen new languages
- To acquire a National Hazíratu'l-Quds in New Delhi
- To carry the Bahá'í message to Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand