Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – March 3, 1990

At nine in the morning, the managers of national industries came. Mr. [Mohammadreza] Nematzadeh reported and I spoke for them and encouraged more production and mentioned the economic policy. Mr. [Hamid] Mirzadeh came for the current affairs of the country. The issue of flood, currency, reconstruction, etc. was raised. Mr. [Syed Hossein] Mousaviyan came from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He explained the possible scenario of Lebanese groups for the release of American hostages in Lebanon in exchange for special concessions and said that the British Foreign Minister has prevented the auction of Iranian property in London, which was supposed to be auctioned by the London Municipality, in order to prevent relations with Iran from getting darker.

Engineer [Sirajuddin] Kazrouni, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, came. He explained and consulted for the approval of the construction of new cities around Tehran, including a city for the political and administrative center of the country instead of Tehran; The matter was decided to be raised in the Supreme Council of Urban Planning.

In the evening, the Minister of Roads and Transport and the Chief of Railways came. They gave a report on the status of the railway and its development plans and made references. [Mr. Seyed Mahmoud Doa'i, Ghafoor Garshasbi, Seyed Mohammad Asghari, Seyed Morteza Nabavi and Masih Mohajeri] The directors of the newspapers, Information, Abrar, Kayhan, Resalat and the Islamic Republic came. They applied for paper. I gave explanations about the successes of economic policies, and they were satisfied; They were worried about failure.

I was a guest of the leadership. Ahmad Agha was also there. There was a discussion about the preservation of Imam's works and thoughts and the issue of the contract with the Soviet Union, which is currently being negotiated by the Joint Commission.