[In His Most Exalted Name
To the Eminent Leader of the Revolution, Imam Khomeini- may his benign existence endure,
With greetings and wishing longevity for you, this is to notify that as what is well-known to you, in relation to the casting of the vote of confidence to the esteemed members of (the executive branch of) the government, a query was posed to Your Eminence regarding Hujjat al-Islam Mr. Muhtashami, the honorable Minister of Interior, the reply to which was broadcasted on the day of the voting among the (Majlis) representatives and read from the floor of the Majlis, and he was again elected as the Minister of Interior, but some at the level of the Majlis, had reflected this even at the floor of the Majlis:" Those who did not give a `yes' vote to Mr. Muhtashami acted against your order." As you deemed it appropriate, kindly clarify: Was it in your blessed opinion to give" yes" vote to him? Did those who did not give (positive) vote (on him) act against Your Eminence's order- God forbid- which is naturally against the religion, or not?
Your humble follower,
`Ali-Akbar Natiq-Nouri
Shahrivar 24,1367 AHS]
In His Most Exalted Name
His Eminence Hujjat al-Islam Natiq-Nouri- may his graces last,
With greetings, in the Islamic Republic, except in rare cases posing a threat to Islam and the prestige of the system and that with discretion of erudite experts, nobody can impose his opinion on others. I hope that such a day would never come. I am trying all my best not to have anyone being oppressed by attributing a subject to me. I also consider you as a committed religious combatant with political acumen. For me, there is no difference between Mr. Muhtashami and you. I consider both of you as sincere officials of the system. All persons like you whose hearts are beating for Islam and Iran are children of Islam and the revolution. We must all strive to make the spirit of unity and purity govern our working environment so that we could be able to force all the powers and superpowers to knell down. We must endeavor to separate the asceticism and sacredness of the pure Muhammadan Islam from the blemishes of the sanctimoniousness and narrow-mindedness of the American Islam and show them to our downtrodden people. If you succeeded in introducing a system on the pillars of true" Neither East nor West" policy and present the pure Islam free from pretension, trick and deceit, the revolution has emerged victory. I beseech God, the Exalted, for your success. May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Shahrivar 28,1367 AHS