Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – January 15, 1994

Mr. [Mohsen] Noorbakhsh, [Economic Deputy of the President] came. He informed that the Germans, in the negotiation with Mr. Nawab, said that they have considered a good time for the distribution of outstanding debts. He wanted me to tell the central bank that this should happen to all big creditors. Emphasis was placed on the Tehran Metro Company in the Tehran sewage tender.

Mr. Rahim Safavi, [Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC] and Mr. [Hussein] Dehghan, [Minister of Defense] came and reported on the progress of the Karkheh dam and future operations. They wanted the Ministry of Energy to give them more points. The body and overflow have been set at 48 billion tomans. They complained that the study and design work is still incomplete and the plans are not ready.

Mohsen [Hashmi, the head of the special inspection office of the president] and Mr. [Hossein] Alayi, [executor of the construction of Tehran's Great Mosque] and Mr. [Mahmoud] Shurideh, [the deputy of the special inspection of the president] came. It was discussed about the construction of the mosque in Tehran. The architect is single-minded and has no system. The great Shabestan plan is not applicable due to the lack of attention to the metro line and is incomplete; I told them to stop the work so that we can deal with it. Mohsen's opinion is that the implementation work should not start before preparing the implementation plans. I have told the 210 account to stop the payment. Mohsen is the project supervisor.

Mr. Mahluji, [Minister of Mines and Metals] came. He gave a report on the progress of production in Gol Gohar Mine and Mobarakeh Steel and complained about the malicious activities of the Ministry of Information. Dr. Velayati came in the evening. They talked about traveling to Saudi Arabia. Reported the trip to Ireland.

Dr. [Abd al-Aziz] Al-Khoeitar, Minister of Education of Saudi Arabia, came. He brought Mr. Fahd's letter. In the letter, he asked us to adhere to the announced quota of 6500 pilgrims. I said that Dr. Velayati is coming to negotiate. Dr. Velayati was supposed to take the letter yesterday; They took the initiative and sent a letter. [Interior Minister] Mr. [Ali Mohammad] Basharti informed that the bombers in Ferdowsi Square have been captured; They are students of Imam Sadegh University.