The Tablet to The Hague is a letter which ûAbdu'l-Bahá wrote to the Central Organisation for Durable Peace in The Hague, The Netherlands on 17 December 1919.
When the Central Organization for Durable Peace came together, it published its constitution in newspapers all over the world. This was read by Mr. Ahmad Yazdánàwho in consultation with Hand of the Cause Mr. Ibn-i-Asdaq wrote a paper to the organization informing them about the BaháüàPrinciples and suggesting they seek guidance from ûAbdu'l-Bahá regarding their aim to establish universal peace. The organization wrote a letter through Mr. Yazdánàto ûAbdu'l-Bahá dated February 11, 1916. When the letter arrived ûAbdu'l-Bahá revealed the "Tablet to The Hague" which was delivered in person to the organization by Mr. Yazdánàand Mr. Ibn-i-Asdaq in June 1920. The letter was dated February 11, 1916, but this letter did not arrive for many years due to the war. By the time the letter arrived the organization had already been disbanded in June 1919 after the signing of the treaty of Versailles.
In the tablet, ûAbdu'l-Bahá gives an overview of Baháüàprinciples, which include the following:
He declares that the League of Nations is "incapable of establishing universal peace", and calls for the establishment of a Supreme Tribunal, representing all countries:
The organization wrote a response to the "Tablet to the Hague" on the 12th of June 1920. ûAbdu'l-Bahá responded with a second, shorter tablet to the Hague on the July 12, 1920.