Letter [to Ghulam-Rida Aqazadeh]

In His Most Exalted Name

To Imam Khomeini, the Great Leader of the Islamic Revolution,

You are respectfully notified that in procuring the products needed by the country and in view of the limited capacity of the oil refineries in the country, the Ministry of Oil has to refine the same amount of crude oil needed to meet the local needs in foreign refineries and import the refined products into the country.

In view of the attacks made by the Zionist Ba`ath enemy of Iraq on the refineries and the destruction brought therein, the production of needed products inside the country can possibly decrease, which will have undesirable effects on provision of fuels in the country

in view of the above mentioned circumstances, you are requested to permit the Oil Ministry of to directory purchase part of oil products from abroad, in addition to concluding contracts for refining oil in other countries, in the framework of the same amount of oil the ministry is authorized to export to be refined abroad, which totally about 10 to 11 percent more economical. I pray for longevity of the eminent Imam. And success is with Allah.

Ghulam-Rida Aqazadeh

Minister of Oil

In His Most Exalted Name

You are permitted if need arises and with the collaboration of the honorable heads of the three branches of the government.

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini

Mordad 23,1365 AHS