Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – November 14, 1989

At nine in the morning, Mr. [Qurban Ali] came to Dari [Najafabadi]. He brought Mr. Montazeri's message that they had 92,000 dollars for the front and the war in the hands of Mr. Ebrahimi, which was spent on foreign students in Qom. Now they have asked us to give this amount to the front after receiving the Rial equivalent. The amount of 320 thousand UAE dirhams was sent for the expenses of the front. The selection was discussed.

To solve Tehran's problems, housing, transportation, environmental services, water, etc., we had a meeting with the presence of the ministers of the interior, housing, energy, Tehran municipality and deputies. Suggestions were made to prevent population growth and reform matters including moving the capital, moving barracks, some universities, industrial and commercial centers, improving the structure of old areas, preserving green space, gas engines and speeding up the construction of the subway... Some were approved and some were referred to commissions. I got permission from Mr. Khamenei to prepare a plan to transfer the barracks. Dr. Habibi came for current affairs.

In the evening, we had a meeting to solve bread problems. The bakeries claim to be making losses, and the queues of people in front of the bakeries are long, and government sanctions have not solved the problem. The responsibility of flour and bread administration is divided between the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Interior [= governorates]. We did not reach final results, but I made temporary decisions.

At night, the Cultural Revolution Council had a meeting. New members came. The board of directors was elected. The chairman and deputy chairman and secretaries of the secretary were elected by consensus. The bylaws of the Supreme Council of Research and Investigation of the occupation of the Basij Center were in order; We made decisions. I went home at night.