Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – November 7, 1991

I reached my office at half past eight in the morning. Mr. [Abdullah] Nouri, the Minister of the Interior, came. He was worried about the summoning of some extremists to the special clerical court for provoking the issue of Mr. Montazeri Azhar. The commanders of the police forces came, Mr. Nouri, [Minister of the Interior] reported and I spoke encouragingly and gave advice.

Our new ambassador came to Cuba to say goodbye and, considering the unstable situation in Cuba, he consulted with the Soviet situation. Mr. [Hossein] Kamali, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs came. He gave a report on the development and growth of technical and professional education. In order to get part of the social security and also to start the Islamic work council, he applied in the oil facilities. He also said about the loyalty of the worker's house. I advised that "Kar Vakargar" newspaper should not turn too far to the left.

[Mr. Bijan Namdar Zanganeh], Minister of Energy came. gave a report on dams under construction and study; It is very wide and abundant. applied for credit. We talked about transferring water to the south of the Persian Gulf and finding new water sources for Rafsanjan.

Mr. [Masoud Roghani] Zanjani came. He gave a progress report on the preparation of 1.25000 maps and the preparation of the national atlas. presented the program for inserting the Quran with its verbal and spiritual encyclopedia in the computer; It is interesting. I worked until six in the evening and came home.