Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – June 26, 1985

I went to the parliament first thing in the morning. After the meeting started, I handed it over to Mr. Yazdi and came to my office to do the work before traveling to China and Japan. Opinions were exchanged about companions and programs. Sayad Shirazi came and gave a report on the war plans and because he was late, I became bitter a few times and he was also upset. Mr. [Mohsen] Rezaei also told his work.

I went home in the afternoon. Hajiya Walde also came; They are a little sick. Chastity closed the travel bag. Mohsen also came from Rafsanjan to travel with me. We arrived at the [Mehrabad] airport at six o'clock, and I had an interview, and then we left with the official ceremony. We were flying all night with two planes and about 100 people - including 12 members of parliament and a group of vice presidents, ministers, foreign ministers, journalists, etc. We sent a friendly message to Mr. Ziaul Haq [President of Pakistan] from Pakistan. Because Iran and China have a four and a half hour time difference, we saw the sun around two in the morning.