Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 23, 1990

Members of the Parliament's Industries and Mines Commission came. They talked about industrial exports, half-finished projects under implementation, industrial management in Iran and strengthening domestic manufacturing. Mr. [Mustafa] Mouzanzadeh, the representative of Kerman, came; In order to justify the radicals and their loyalty to the government and the system, and the necessity of predicting an alternative for the government from among the loyalists of the system, he had some content.

Mr. [Mohsen] Nurbakhsh, [Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance] and [Mohammed Hossein] Adly, [Chairman of the Central Bank] came. They had suggestions about currency policy and cooperation with the International Monetary Fund. Mohsen [Hashmi, the head of the President's Inspection Office], came for the production inspection report.

Mr. [Ali Mohammad] Basharti, [Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs] and [Mustafa] Fumani [Hairi] came. They informed that the Saudis have said in Geneva that they are willing to be flexible in the number of pilgrims, but they will not accept political demonstrations. I said that we will not reduce the right to protest to the extent of a meeting.

In the evening, the Supreme Economic Council had a meeting; A decision was made about the Khuzestan sugarcane project and the tax on passenger cars. Akhvi Mahmoud [from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs] came for the issue of Syrian oil. Mr. [Abdullah] Nouri, [Interior Minister] came; Discussions were held on the issue of building fees and other issues of Tehran Municipality. I came home at night.