Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 14, 1994

In the reports, the intrusion of a small one-person plane into the grounds of the American White House and the crash and death of the pilot and the issue of the release of the leaders of the Algerian Salvation Front from prison are of interest. I signed a contract with one of the employees. Mr. Mirzadeh came. Reported and got credit for several universities and projects.

Mr. Ahmad Jalali, [university professor and founder of the UNESCO regional office in Tehran] came. He gave examples of his cultural activities and got permission to participate in the program of dialogue between Islam and Christianity which is held in London. He gave examples of the speeches of Mrs. Nicholas Sona and the Queen of England about Islam, Muslims and Iraq.

Officials of the Kurdistan Publicity Headquarters came and gave a work report. They have done a complete research about Ahl al-Haqq and brought them the general way of propagation and guidance and asked for more help.

Mr. [Mohsen] Nurbakhsh came. I asked for an explanation of his program in the central bank; He is going to take responsibility there. He asked me not to install Dr. Adeli as my deputy!

I spoke on the phone with Mr. [Mortaza] Mohammad Khan, [Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance], to prepare the preparations for Mr. Nurbakhsh's presidency of the Central Bank. He also requested that Mr. Noorbakhsh not retain the position of Vice President.

In the evening, in the meeting of the government board, thanks to Dr. Adeli, the proposal of Mr. Nurbakhsh to be the head of the central bank was approved. I was impressed by Dr. Adeli.