Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 27, 1992

Until half past eight in the morning, I listened to the news and rested, had breakfast and showered at the residence. Then we flew to Siri Island with the C-130 plane. After the welcome ceremony, we went to Nasr platform with helicopters. This platform was bombed and destroyed by the Americans at the end of the war. Now it has been reconstructed and developed. [Oil Company] managers of the continental shelf explained about the amount of tanks, wells, platforms and pipes to Siri Island and the gas situation. Mohsen had also arrived from Tehran.

From there, the common oil area of ​​Iran and Dubai could be found. They burn some of the accompanying gas, which I said, to think about using them. From there we flew to Forever Island. The executive engineer of the island's construction projects explained. In order to prepare for the transfer of drug addicts. Then, with their workforce, the development plans of the island should be implemented; It is a beautiful mountainous island. Some say that it is better not to be stigmatized by the name of drug addicts, so that it is interesting for tourists.

We returned to Siri Island. After prayer and lunch, we visited the island and the control center of oil facilities and the quality of gas and oil separation and separation and use of associated gas for electricity generation. They explained about the plan to inject water into oil wells in the sea instead of gas.

Then we went to Abu Musa Island by C-130 plane. An official reception was held. We went to the governor's meeting. The governor explained the island's development plans. Construction Jihad was supposed to establish an industrial slaughterhouse on the island for the sheep that we are going to bring from Sudan, in order to supply domestic and export meat.

The governor of the island did not want to implement this plan due to his concern about disturbing the animals with the tourism program of the island, which we convinced him. It was scheduled to be implemented. It was decided to create a commercial and industrial fishing market. For the prosperity of the island, they have attracted about 700 people to the island in three years. The number of Sharjah Arabs who stayed there has decreased.

We went around the island and saw the designs. I picked up the construction project of one hundred more residential units. I participated in the community. The governor said welcome and I encouraged them; People are enthusiastic. We returned to Kish by plane. We arrived in the evening. I was tired and the weather was cold. I went to the pavilion and rested and listened to the news. Mohsen, Fati and the children have also come.