At 8:00 A.M. on Friday, 1 November 1968, Harry Kenmore arrived in Meherazad from New York for his seven-day stay. Meherjee brought him from Poona and then left with Nariman, Arnavaz and Jimmy. Katie left that day also by train.
Holding Kenmore's hand, Baba would briskly walk up and down the hall, and it was a great wonder and pleasure to Kenmore to find Baba doing so. Occasionally, Baba would ask Kenmore to help him stand up from the chair, and when he bent and offered his hand, Baba forcefully pulled Kenmore to him. Baba's sudden display of strength was a great surprise to Kenmore. Age knew, however, that "Baba was concealing the fact from Kenmore that he was allowing his body to break into pieces through his seclusion work for the salvation of humanity, and dedicating the pieces to the universe!"
Baba informed Kenmore, "You are one of the mandali, and because of that I have permitted you to stay here during my seclusion ... You will be permitted to stay in Meherazad permanently, from next July onward."
After staying seven days, Harry Kenmore left Meherazad on the 8th for New York to make arrangements for his move to India.
Before he left, Baba stated, "I am the God of all Gods, and I am not only the Way, but I am also the Goal."
Baba instructed Kenmore, "Come again in the month of July [1969]. Don't wait for me to call you; come without being called."
Everyone assumed that Baba was assuring Kenmore that his visit would not be postponed, but in fact Baba was starting to give hints of something quite different.
Baba instructed Kenmore to write him one letter when he returned home. On 2 January 1969, Harry wrote his thanks to Baba for allowing him to come to India:
Because you attended so well to every detail for my physical comfort, my stay at Meherazad was extremely pleasant and comfortable. In fact, everything was done so nicely for my behalf that I really felt at home in the only place on Earth I really feel to be "home!" In short, I was very happy to be there and were it not for your help, it was also easy to leave for I knew at the outset that my stay had a beginning and an end, and I accepted it cheerfully.
Dearest Baba, how is it possible for me to evaluate this visit with you? I only know it is the only place I want ever to be because you are there. And because you are there, the world is not; for where you are, nothing else is.