Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 10, 1997

Directors of guilds and assemblies and unions and Islamic councils of guilds came. Mr. [Yahi] Al Ishaq, [Minister of Commerce] reported. They presented a thank you plaque and a beautiful carpet with many Quranic verses woven into it. I gave a sign [of service] to Mr. [Mansour Mousavi] Khaliq, [Director General of Export and Import of the Ministry of Commerce] and talked about the contributions of guilds to the struggle and revolution and asked them to reform and modernize the distribution system.

Mr. Mirzadeh, [Head of the Program and Budget Organization] and colleagues came. They brought the study report of the economic program without relying on the export of crude oil and Iran 1400. It was supposed to be raised in the government.

Mr. [Ali] Agha Mohammadi came. He talked about poverty alleviation and Iran 1400 and asked me to help him to form a good and effective cabinet and asked for help to continue his studies. Agha Syed Ali Mohagheg Damad came. He explained his boredom. He is hopeful and applied for the completion of his hospital. He criticized the medical insurance system and administrative corruption.

Mr. Mohammadi came from the [Ministry of] Information. He gave reports on the intellectual situation and plans of two lines and two currents after the elections and the situation of the ministry and expressed concern about inappropriate changes in the ministry. In the evening Mr. [Gholamohsin] Karbaschi, [Mayor of Tehran] came. He expressed his concern about the consequences of legalization of the municipality's work and tower construction, and gave explanations about the future cabinet and asked me to solve the problem of the municipality.

We went to Vahdat Hall; For the celebration of cinematographers and the program of presenting a plaque and a statue of the cinematographer community to me. I had a detailed lecture about the importance of cinematographers' assignments. I went to Fati's house on the way home. He is still in pain and it is slowly becoming clear that the appendix was not damaged and the surgery was unnecessary. Most of the symptoms indicate kidney stones.