Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 27, 1997

After the morning prayer, we went to the mountain. We went from Nizar Valley to the end of the valley. They have taken many parts around the river. There are many signs on the way. In several places, guards took videos. In the east of the valley, they built a road that was said to have been built by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the west, the municipality has built a part and the army has built a road above. Next to the last waterfall, we sat for a while and ate dates and milk and returned. We arrived home at half past eight in the morning.

After breakfast and some work for the Koran key, we went to the office. They brought reports and works; I read and referred. I used the swimming pool, sauna and jacuzzi. I told Mr. [Ali] Razini, [Chief Justice of Tehran Province] on the phone, that he should try to release Qaba's brother so that the danger from his sister is removed. He said, he is coming for an explanation and he also gave explanations about friendship and permission to meet.

I returned home in the evening and studied the Qur'an. Shab Mohsen came and took the revised memoirs of 1360 [= book passing through the crisis] to prepare for printing. It was decided that two or three of my friends should see it for consultation. He gave the report of the meeting he had with Dr. [Ali Akbar] Velayati, Dr. [Abdullah] Jasbi, and [Mohammed Reza] Rahimi, the former governor of Kurdistan and... that Mr. Rahimi was persistent in forming a party, and Dr. Velayati agreed to the extent of regular meetings, and Dr. Jasbi, mostly raised the problem of pressure on Azad University, and Dr. Velayati expressed the mistake of their faction in not accepting my proposal, regarding recruiting Experts have said in the parliamentary and presidential elections.