In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Honorable Mr. Mahdi Bazargan, the Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran:
It is essential for the valiant Iranian nation to take control of the fate of their country at the earliest point and enjoy the fruits of their great Revolution in every aspect and social features so that they may regain their rights and Islamic justice be observed in every manner of social life. In this light, it is imperative that the suggested draft of the country's constitution, which the Council of Revolution Plans is currently preparing, be completed as soon as possible and be approved by the Revolutionary Council so that it may be subjected to the scrutiny of the public opinion, all experts and citizens of the country to enable them to forward their views on the same within a stipulated time period. Later, upon the reaching of a final decision, through exchange of views with the Revolutionary Council and the government, arrangements must be made so that the citizens of every province and every religious minority group, would choose their own expert representatives in numbers which the Islamic Revolutionary Council and the government determine. A parliament made up of the representatives of the people would then look into and finalize the articles and clauses of the country's constitution with due consideration to all useful suggestions that have so far been received. Efforts must be made so that all rights, freedoms and opportunities for the promotion of growth and independence of this nation based on the Islamic tenets, which guarantee the rightful rights of all the citizens and an overwhelming majority of the citizens have given their positive approval, may be anticipated and included in the said constitution. Upon the final scrutiny of the country's constitution by all the expert representatives of the people and its finalization, the constitution would then be subjected to a final referendum so that the Iranian citizens may directly accept or reject it. Efforts must also be made so that all steps be taken in the shortest possible time to allow the presidential and parliamentary elections to
take place in good time, and the foundation of the Islamic Republic of Iran to be fully set.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini