Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 13, 1993

After the prayer, I took a walk by the sea. After breakfast, we went to the airport. Some of the companions, including members of Daftar, Mehdi and Yaser, were late. We entered Bushehr at a quarter past nine. it is raining The family was also with them and returned to Tehran in the afternoon. Mehdi stayed with me.

The reception of the people in the streets was very magnificent. I spoke to the families of the martyrs and then to the people in the large stadium of the city. The greetings and hymns and eulogies in the local language were interesting.

We stayed at the governorate. I read the information about Bushehr province. I participated in the gathering of clerics of the province, which are about 170 people. Mr. [Ibrahim] Fazel Ferdowsi, Friday imam of Bushehr Khairmoghadam said. I also spoke in detail and ordered help to all of them; Six thousand tomans for married people and four thousand tomans for singles.

In the evening, we went to the site of the ship and marine structure factory owned by Sadra Company. They are in very good condition. By acquiring the technical knowledge of ship design with computer, we can design and build any ship. They are also very good at making metal platforms and docks. I visited a 44-meter built platform for the sea and the structures of the Khark oil docks that were built by order of a French company, as well as an advanced domestically built fishing vessel that we boarded. The company's request is not to import ships.

In general, we came to the conclusion that a higher price should be given to domestic marine industries and many of the things that we buy today, we can make ourselves, and of course, with the single rate of the currency, some of this problem will be solved by itself.

From there, we went to Jihadsonggi Fisheries Research Center. Good research has been done on aquatics, fishing, fish farming, shrimp and their processing. [Mr. Gholamreza Frouzesh], Minister of Jihad Construction and managers explained.

Then we went to the new faculty of technical and engineering. We arrived late. We prayed Maghrib. I participated in the gathering of academics and cultural people. It was a good meeting. Dr. [Mustafa] Moin, [Minister of Culture and Higher Education] and Director General of Bushehr Education reported. In the report, the cultural and mental health of the people of Bushehr is significant, despite the presence of fifteen foreign TV channels available to them. I used it in my speech to address the concerns that arose from the statements of cultural invasion. I visited the classrooms and the computer room and conducted a short interview.

We went to the governor's office and participated in the administrative council. The governor and representatives of the province and some managers reported and told the needs. The ministers of energy, road, construction, heavy industries and higher education had come. I also gave a short speech encouraging them and promising them help and warning them not to think too much. We had dinner with them and went to the residence for rest, which is the governor's house.

The weather in Bushehr is pleasant. I read the reports and slept tiredly. From the customs of Bushehri women in the welcoming ceremony, it is welcomed to sprinkle naqal, candy, chocolate, money and coins on the person's head, which sometimes hit me in the face.