Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 27, 1991

Mr. [Hossein] Mahluji, [Minister of Mines and Metals] came. He reported the performance of the steel, copper, aluminum and mining industries and gold exploration and sales amounts in the open market and their expenses.

Mr. [Ali] Shams Ardakani [head of Qeshm Azad Region] and a group of his colleagues came. They reported the performance and projects negotiated with the investors and told the problems, including the lack of clear regulations to guarantee the funds.

Mr. [Abbas Ali] Vakil, the person in charge of the headquarters [of dealing with the affairs] of Azadegan, came; For the report and reference and description of the problems he has with Mr. [Syed Ali Akbar] Abu Tarabi. Mr. [Bijan Namdar] Zanganeh, [Minister of Energy], [Mohammed Hossein] Adli, [Chairman of the Central Bank] and [Gholamreza] Aghazadeh, [Minister of Oil], came to negotiate the transfer of Muharram pipeline from the Ministry of Oil to the Ministry of Energy. This plan was started during the war to transfer oil from Khuzestan to Jask, in order to protect it from the enemy's bombardment, and it has reached Bandar Taheri, and in the current situation, it cannot be used for oil. It was agreed that a part of this line will be transferred to the Ministry of Energy to transfer water to the southern coasts, and its expenses will be paid by the Ministry of Energy. Then I emphasized on the adjustment of the fuel program of the power plants based on the proposals of [the President's] Special Inspection Office.

In the evening, they came from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and gave a report on the negotiation with the Iraqi delegation. The Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution had a meeting. A part of the bylaws of Islamic associations of universities and also the proposed president for Ahvaz University were approved.