In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
19,1399 AH
Honorable Dr. Yadullah Sahabi:
As you are already informed, the zealous Muslim nation of Iran and a great number of the government employees and workers have gone on strike since four months ago, have endured various kinds of depravations and made great sacrifices to defeat the adamant resistance of the despotic regime and have gradually undermined the maneuverability of the dethroned Shah and that of the governments under his command. We are sure that by the grace of Allah and with the efforts of the wakeful combatants, the disgraceful system of corruption and the royal oppression will be soon eliminated from our land and will give its place to the government of Islamic justice and mercy.
Since some of the strikes and the stoppage of the transportation of the required foodstuff of the people, particularly wheat, or the suspension of plans meant for the maintenance and repair of the industrial machines may cause some harsh, paralyzing depravation for the oppressed people or lead to economic stagnation, causing irreparable damages and giving a propaganda excuse and a war leverage to the rival, attempts must be made to reduce the damages caused by the strikes to the courageous nation and wakeful people who are the soldiers of this struggle, while expressing hatred against the regime and bringing it to its knees.
Hereby you are deputed to set up a committee along with Hujjat al-Islam Mr. Shaykh Muhammad Jawad Bahonar and honorable Engineer `Ali Akbar Mu`infar and two other persons appointed after consultation with the gentlemen to strengthen and regulate the strikes. Through the consultation and cooperation with the honorable striking groups, arrangements should be made to continue the strikes as much as necessary until the final collapse of the current despotic regime. At the same time while these strikes should exert maximum pressure on the usurping regime, minimum damage must be
inflicted on the nation and the country, the necessary requirements must be supplied and the economic wheels, the human resources and industrial resources should be preserved on the basis of priority. I thank all the respectable strikers. May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini