"This is no small work or service! And he did all this unasked, on his own accord without even telling us about it. Such service, so selflessly and spontaneously rendered, with no hopes of any reward except my blessings, must succeed, however difficult be the task. And he did succeed. Why? Because of the love which inspired him to do it — for the sake of the love he put in it to make it a success. I am so happy. He deserves my blessings. He is blessed!"
Pointing to Raosaheb and Chanji, Baba added, "Look at these two who have lived with me for years and who know my ways of working. They call themselves members of my mandali and my close and intimate disciples. Yet, in spite of my repeated instructions to go to the British Consul and explain to him what I had told them, they hesitated and had a thousand and one other thoughts as to how to do it best."
Gesturing to Chanji and Raosaheb, Baba motioned, "Now, you two, stop worrying! Go with this gentleman to the British Consul and give him the letter immediately."
At ten o'clock that night in the bitter cold, they approached the consul's deputy and handed him the letter from the Governor of Duzdab. Yet when they returned, Raosaheb and Chanji were restless the whole night and woke up at four o'clock, anxious to finish the job.
They arrived at the consul's residence in the early hours of dawn and furnished him with full information about Baba and the other men, explaining to him that Baba's departure that day was imperative. After making them wait, the consul called them into his office at eight o'clock. He was not completely satisfied with the letter of recommendation from the Governor, and he placed it on his table. Exasperated, he said, "At least tell me who you people are!"
Chanji admitted, "Merwan Irani is our Master, and we are his disciples." Taking this simple statement to heart, the consul directed his clerk to fill out their visas and get their signatures, as a special case.
The British Consul in Duzdab was extremely cautious about issuing visas at that time because the communist movement had emerged, publicly calling for India's independence from Britain, and Baba's party included unemployed Iranis, Parsis, Hindus, and Muslims. The consul was afraid that if Meher Baba's companions turned out to be communist agitators and they were permitted to cross into India, creating disturbances there, he would be held responsible.