Decree [The Prime ministry of Mr. Bazargan]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Rabi` al-Awwal 6,1399 AH

Engineer Mahdi Bazargan: «2»

Based on the recommendations of the Revolutionary Council, and the canonical and legal right arising from the approximately unanimous and decisive majority vote of the Iranian nation and the trust in the leadership of the movement as expressed in the huge assembly and numerous massive demonstrations of the people held all over Iran and by virtue of the trust (confidence) in the unwavering faith that you have in the sacred religion of Islam and the knowledge that we have of the history of your Islamic and national struggle irrespective of your party relationship and affiliation to a specific group, I hereby invest you with the power to form a provisional government that will be responsible for managing the country's administrative affairs, in particular, the holding of a referendum based upon the public vote of the nation regarding the change of the country's political system into an Islamic republic and the creation of a constitutional assembly made up of popularly chosen representatives who will draft the constitution of the new system and the election of the parliamentary representatives of the nation according to the laws of the new system.

Under the present circumstances, it is expedient that the cabinet members of the provisional government be named and introduced as soon as possible.

The provisional government will have the full cooperation of the government employees, military personnel and the national citizenry, and the observance of discipline for the realization of the sacred goals of the revolution and the establishment of order in the country's affairs.

I implore the Almighty God to grant you and the provisional government success at this critical historical junction.

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini