In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
The reason why I gave trouble to the gentlemen to come here is that one copy of this politico-religious testament of mine shall be sent to the Majlis and one to the Shrine in Khorasan. The gentlemen should appoint the persons who shall send each copy to the Majlis and to Mashhad, or one of the gentlemen from us would send it to Mashhad. You should appoint two or three persons who would go there to put this testament and being back the previous one.
Mr. Sayyid Ahmad Khomeini: Shall Mr. Hashimi himself take the one at the safekeeping box of the Majlis and transfer this testament?
Mr. Hashimi Rafsanjani: As for the Majlis, yes I will do so, but regarding Khorasan, appoint somebody.
Mr. Sayyid Ahmad Khomeini: That is, two persons should be determined from among the gentlemen of our own such as Mr. Sana'i «1» and Mr. Tawassuli. «2»
Mr. Hashimi Rafsanjani: It must be wax sealed. It has not been wax sealed.
Mr. Sayyid Ahmad Khomeini: We have sealed and closed its opening.
Mr. Hashimi Rafsanjani: Wax sealing is done in such a way that it cannot be opened. That is, it will be easily detected if someone opens it.
Well, do as you said.
Mr. Hashimi Rafsanjani: We should wax seal it this way. Last time some from the ministry came and wax sealed it in the same manner before this group, or may be we should do it ourselves.
They will determine two or three persons from among the gentlemen; the gentlemen will go and wax seal it. My point is that persons from the gentlemen should be present. One of the gentlemen should also accompany those people.
Mr. Muntaziri: Mr. Mishkini, Mr. Hashimi, Mr. Sana'i.
Mr. Hashimi Rafsanjani: If Imam would agree and the gentlemen have also time, this group should not disperse; then we can go to the Majlis or somewhere else- wherever the gentlemen consider appropriate- from there we call upon a wax sealer and in front of this group he will wax seal it, and then we can go.
Very good, this is much better of course.
Mr. Muntaziri: What if this group cannot stay?
Well, the condition of the like of you is obvious. If you cannot stay, it does not matter. Those who have excuses can go. This job can be done in the presence of Mr. Safi, Mr. Mishkini and others, and then it can be deposited. This one that is to be brought to Mashhad shall be wax sealed. You should determine also two or three persons who shall be sent to Mashhad to turn it over to the Shrine. That is, it is there that they have to bring. They have to leave this and bring the former one.
Mr. Safi: May God prolong your blessed life. It is the duty of us all to pray for you to remain by the grace of Imam of the Time (may Allah expedite his glorious advent). Of course, as you have said, with trust in the favors of Imam of the Time and with such good intentions of Your Eminence and objectives that have been realized, thank God, and more than this will also be realized, God willing, in the best manner under the auspices of God, the Exalted, Himself.
God willing.
Mr. Muntaziri: God willing, this revolution would be connected to the global revolution of Imam of the Time.
God willing. We hope so.
Then, Mr. Mishkini thus delivered his speech:
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
All praise is due to Allah and may peace and salutations be upon His Messenger and his progeny, and may curse be upon all their enemies.
Today marks the anniversary of the politico-religious testament of the eminent Imam of the ummah (may his presence endure). On account of this, he invited a group which is now present, to his residence and has stated the modification in the testament done five years ago. And it is natural that the political testament that lapsed for five years with the difference in time, with the changes in the circumstances, with the changes in the politics of the time- it is natural for such a testament to be revised. And that he has revision in it after the lapse of five years only shows the greatness of his spirit and political insight for realizing the need for revision after five years. Now, we do not know to what extent he has revised it, but others may need to revise their testament every week or month. At any rate, now he demanded for the testament, which he had given to the Assembly of Experts five years ago through his honorable son, and the testament is supposed to be given to him and two copies each of the revised testament in which has been written," Religious-political testament of mine" and has been signed, shall be sent to the Assembly of Experts and to be deposited there and to the holy city of Mashhad and to be deposited there. We are now in the presence of the honorable gentlemen and great personalities of the country; of course with the presence of his Eminence Ayatullah Muntaziri who has attended this ceremony. He wants this testament to be kept with the Assembly of Experts, we hope that such five years will come again and he would write again new views in another testament until such time that Imam of the Time (may our souls be sacrificed for him) will reappear. O God! By the truthfulness of Muhammad and his family, prolong for all of us his sacred presence, his gracious presence, his blessed presence so that the Muslim world and the downtrodden of the world will benefit from his speeches, from his presence, from his thoughts. O God! By the truthfulness of Muhammad and his family, let his great, noble and pure Islamic ideals be implemented in the Muslim world. O God! Also grant victory to our combatants. O God! Let our captive and missing ones return safely to their homeland. O God! Grant long life, opportunity to perform the duty and the opportunity to identify the duty to the leaders of the country, the brothers, friends and great figures who are now in his presence and other public servants of this country under the auspices of Imam of the Time and under the noble supervision of the Imam.
" O God! Send salutations to Muhammad and his progeny. And include him (Imam Khomeini) among those whose life is long, knowledge good, and to whom You completed Your favor. Be pleased with him, keep him alive with a pure life full of the most lasting secrets and the foremost greatness, and complete Thy pleasure on him. Verily, You do whatever You wishes and nothing will be done except that which You wishes."
May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Mr. Sayyid Ahmad Khomeini: I hope that this testament will never be opened, God willing.
Mr. Mishkini: Mr. Mahdawi, you are kindly requested to go to Mashhad. Just as the Imam of the ummah wishes, it shall be deposited there in Imam Rida's Shrine. May God by His will assist you.]