In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
His Excellency General Suharto, President of the Republic of Indonesia;
The receipt of your congratulatory telegram on the auspicious occasion of feast of Sacrifice is acknowledged with gratitude. Reciprocally, I extend my congratulations to Your Excellency and to the Muslim nation of your country on this great Islamic feast. Of course, our Islamic nation has no festivity this year, for as it is known to you, hundreds of women and men from among our dear ones have attained martyrdom in the vicinity of the divine sanctuary and the city of Mecca and were butchered by the agents of the world-devouring America for the" crime" of announcing the disavowal against polytheists. If the broader dimensions of this horrendous crime are made known to the Muslims, no Muslim can afford to remain silent; they would condemn this horrible massacre perpetrated on the order of the Sa`oudi family. I beseech Almighty God to help deliver Muslims and the holy land of Hijaz from the stooges of America and the enemies of Islam. May peace be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini