Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – November 15, 1988

I reached the parliament at seven in the morning. I was in the public meeting until half past ten. Dr. Rouhani came to Geneva to report on the negotiations. [Mr. Daniel Arap Moi] the President of Kenya came to visit. I went to meet him in the courtyard of the parliament. He made a short visit to the parliament and then we sat down to negotiate.

He asked for a private meeting and asked about Terry Witt. I told the Falanges to release our hostages so that we could intercede.

Dr. Velayati came in the afternoon. Reported Geneva. He believes that Iraqis are serious about peace, but they are afraid of clauses 4 and 6 of the resolution. Mr. [Syed Jamal] Sadatian came. He talked about relations with China, Taiwan and South Korea.

In the evening, Mr. [Mohammed Ali] Sadouqi consulted about the continuation of the representation with the assumption of Juma Imamat in Yazd; I told him to stay for now. Mr. [Mohammed Saeedi Kia] Minister of Roads and [Transportation] and [Mohammed Reza] Majidi [CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Airlines] came. They gave a report on the state of the airline and talked about the lack of planes and passengers. Mr. Mousavi [the brother of the kidnapped Iranian diplomat in Beirut] came. He gave a report on the situation in Lebanon and consulted.

Mr. Behzad Nabavi came. He had the same opinion about the issues of the country and the need to centralize power and have a powerful president or the Revolutionary Council, and he considers the government's problem to be in doubt and indecisiveness in things. At night, I went to the expediency meeting. Again, government sanctions were in order. I came home at night.