In His Most Exalted Name
Dear Messrs. Faithful, Elderly and Men of Influence of the Qawl Khish village- may God always assist them:
The gentlemen's missive was received and I was aware of its subject matter. I was unaware of Afghanistan's situation. Following the demise of the late Ayatullah Hakim, may his soul be sanctified, at the suggestion of some reliable (sources) amongst a group of the seminary students of Afghanistan, and through these same authorities, representatives were issued in some areas. According to some correspondences received, each area should have a separate representative and if in one area there are two individuals, and this is a cause of disputes, it is not advisable to give a representative where someone else had already been chosen. If such a thing has been practiced before, it is due to lack of information. Those areas that were to be assigned to Mr. Misbah, «1» had already been given to some other persons and it is not advisable to repeat this. It would be good if the local elderly men and the noblemen of the district take action to solve the dispute. It can be deduced from the gentlemen's writings that His Eminence Mr. Misbah himself has noticed that repetition is not expedient. It is hoped that Almighty God will grant everyone success and the gentlemen are acting upon their duties in a friendly manner. May peace be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini