Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – September 29, 1993

[Mr. Ali Mohammad Basharti], the Minister of Interior came. He gave a report on the situation of police forces and municipalities and his plan to control and activate them. He complained that the decision of the leadership regarding the replacement [of the Commander-in-Chief of the Police Force] is weak. It was discussed about the replacement of Tehran police chief and some governors; I said that they should not weaken the morale of the municipalities with harsh statements, but that serious care should be taken to prevent arbitrariness and rely on the election of the municipalities.

Mr. Kashan, [Deputy Central Bank] came. He gave the report of negotiations from Germany about a longer deadline for the payment of outstanding obligations; is satisfied Germany, France, Italy, Japan, etc. are scheduled to take action in two months.

Mr. [Abdullah] Aqabayi, [Commander of Greater Tehran Police Force] came. He complained about the actions of the Minister of Interior and spoke about his services. [Executive Vice President] Mr. [Hamid] Mirzadeh came. He gave the report of the trip to Khuzestan province and the progress of reconstruction and requested for more credit.

Mr. [Mohammed Ali] Taskhiri, [Ali] Larijani and [Syed Mohammad] Sadr came from the Supreme Council of Propaganda. They said that their work in the past has reached a dead end and they have decided to have the movement in the organization under the supervision of the Minister of Guidance, and the management of the organization should also be an advisor to [the Minister]; I accepted and promised support.

In the evening, I attended the meeting of the government board. At night, Mr. Aghazadeh [Oil Minister] reported from Geneva that the Kuwaitis are having a bad temper. In order to complete the work, good decisions have been made and it is necessary for me to talk to the Emir of Kuwait. I immediately told the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to arrange a telephone negotiation, which was concluded at eight o'clock in the evening. We had a warm talk and he agreed not to disrupt the OPEC agreement. Fortunately, all issues were resolved and appropriate decisions were made, which hopefully will correct the price of oil.