Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 11, 1991

[Mr. Mustafizur Rahman], Foreign Minister of Bangladesh came. I asked about their internal situation and the status of the case of [General Hossein] Arshad, their imprisoned president. He requested to accept more labor force from their country. They are poor and overpopulated. I relied on cooperation in protecting the rights of the Palestinians.

[Mr. Seyed Mojtabi Aristo], our ambassador [and permanent representative of the Islamic Republic to the United Nations Office] came to Austria. gave explanations about the many international offices in Vienna and the possibility of using them; The Iran office is newly established. [Mr. Bahman Hosseinpour], our ambassador came to Ethiopia. He reported the situation there and the new government and the people and suggested a stronger economic and cultural presence there.

Mr. [Alireza] of Alavi descent came. He complained about the lowering of his job rank. Mr. Masih Mohajeri, [president's social adviser] came and talked about economic and cultural issues and the need for a stronger cultural movement and ways to fight against economic and cultural deviations.

In the reports, the meeting of [Mr. Xavier Pérez de Quiar], the Secretary General of the United Nations, with McCartney, the released British hostage, to receive the letter of Islamic Jihad at the air base and the freedom of the American and French hostages is of interest.

In the evening, I attended the meeting of the government. There was a discussion about economic affairs and prices, and the government's current policy was approved; There is no other way to fix things.

At night I was a guest of Ayatollah Khamenei. Regarding the Tehran Municipality, the meeting on Wednesday, economic issues and future elections were discussed. I arrived home late. No one was at home.