On Wednesday morning, 3 August 1949, Adi Sr., Sarosh and Ramjoo had interviews. Baba told them to ask what they wanted to then, as after the 20th Baba would neither listen to any news or give any advice about their personal matters. In the afternoon Baba told the Meherabad mandali he had called (Padri, Pendu, Nilu, Vishnu, Kalemama and Don) that he would be coming to Meherabad in two weeks to "discuss and decide about their future." Five days of meetings were to be scheduled at Meherabad.
Baba further remarked: "I want to be free from all ties in view of the coming disasters from all four sides — one of which is financial — and I seek your cooperation in this, because it is the only one in which you can help."
Since coming out of seclusion, Baba had frequently mentioned the "vital decision" he would be taking at the Meherabad meetings about the mandali, their continued stay at Meherabad, their support and maintenance.
To Adi Sr., he revealed, "I will have to withdraw financial support to all and make them work independently, except for those who are solely dependent upon me, like you, Ramjoo, Savak [Kotwal] and the Meherabad Hill women."
Eruch, Babadas and Adi Jr. saw Baba at Meherazad on the 4th.
It was Baba's habit after any intensive work to change his place of residence for a week or so. After completion of this seclusion, early on 5 August 1949, he left Meherazad for Satara with Mehera, Mani, Meheru and Goher. Eruch drove them in the Buick, and Adi followed in the Chevrolet with their luggage. Baba stopped on the way at Akbar Press to see Nusserwan Mama, who was ill. All had lunch at Bindra House in Poona, where Baba met Ghani (who was residing in Poona), Sadashiv Patil, Vithal Bhokre, Beheram, Perin and other close ones.
Baba was in an expansive mood and, in the course of conversation, he remarked about the current world political climate:
The peace movements are trying to prevent a world war. The pacts and alliances on both sides — America and Russia's — seek to balance the world powers. These are all activities to extinguish the possibility of war. But out of sheer desperation — just like a cat locked up in an enclosed room — the forces of war will gather themselves, attack civilization, strangle and destroy it.