Letter [to Sayyid Hamid Rouhani (Ziyarati)]

In His Most Exalted Name

May you be successful, God willing. They informed me last night, but I had completely forgotten. I remembered it when I saw you. These are the effects of senility. With regard to the papers that you had sent, I approve of" Restoration of Capitulation", but not" What Transpired in the Majlis". «1» There are two reasons for this: One, unworthy people are shown in a good light, being clear that all the debates were just a farce. Secondly, they sanction freedom of speech and opposition to the Shah's regime, which is not the case. If it were not on the orders of the security apparatus, they would not have dared to hold such debates, nor would they have remained unscathed. So, they should not be mentioned anymore. I am indifferent to the other matter, but I do not know how the revision of that day's speech «2» which was published, is. About the other paper «3» also, I do not know what the outcome will be, though it does not seem very right; however I will not oppose it. May peace be upon you.