Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 20, 1991

I reached my office at half past eight in the morning. The Sri Lankan minister was supposed to bring his president's letter; It was late, I canceled the appointment.

Mr. Seyyed Mohammad Hashem Dastghib, [son of Martyr Dastghib] came. He had requests regarding land for seminaries under his management. Mr. Siraj [Al-Din Mousavi], [the head of the Culture House of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Pakistan] came and reported on his services in Pakistan; Mostly in the publication of some of Imam's works and collecting money to build a cultural center and collecting funds for Ayatollah Montazeri and Ayatollah [Mohammed Ali] Araki, on their behalf. از ضعف عملکرد گروه انقایی فقه جعفرى گفت و براى ساخت مرکز استمداد کرد.

The Council of Islamic Republics had a meeting. Regarding the situation of the Soviet Union and the republics, we decided to take measures for banks, air lines, land and sea lines, border bazaars, traffic passages in Khorasan and Mazandaran, and the development of exchanges.

At noon, Akhvi Mohammad, [the head of the Broadcasting Organization] stayed for lunch. دربارة صداوسیما و تبلیغات و سرود ملى جدید و مسایل جناحى و خطى مذاکره کردیم. In the evening, the government board had a meeting. A sports report was given. Mr. [Mohsen] Qarati gave recommendations for the promotion of prayer in the government offices.

At night, we had a meeting with Ayatollah Khamenei. We negotiated about foreign policy; I advised to refrain from provoking America with many and sharp attacks, but to have a revolutionary position in human issues, even if it is a serious opposition to America's opinion; Like the Palestinian issue. We talked about the Quds Force [Guards] and Mahdi's trip to Australia to continue his education and cultural issues, and Ahmad Agha's membership in the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution and the current issues of the country.