[In His Most Exalted Name
To His Eminence of Islamic Revolution Imam Khomeini (may his benign existence endure), the Leader and Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran,
After greetings and with warmest respects, this is to inform the Eminent Leader that pursuant to the government decree dated Esfand 9,1357 AHS [February 28,1979], quantities of the properties related to the Pahlavi family and their agents and relatives were appropriated and put at the disposal of the Mustad`afan Foundation. Due to the uniformity in the kind of structure or antiquity and such preciousness of some of these properties, they can be presented and shown to the Muslim people and young generation as outstanding artistic, cultural and historical works as antiques and museum properties, or as properties that speak about the lifestyle of the taghout (followers of evil).
These properties have been carefully and meticulously identified and categorized by the brothers working in the foundation. For all the existing items, an identification record containing technical, artistic and historical information has been prepared. They are transferred to the appropriate places for their preservation and protection and kept on the basis of precise and organized order and system.
Now, it is planned that, God willing, by preparing the venue conducive for exhibit, these properties would be opened for the public to visit and see, and while witnessing this collection and the above antique and artistic works as well as artistic and cultural utilizations for the interest of the Islamic Republic, the attention of the Islamic Republic to the preservation and vouchsafing of these properties and the attention and measures of the Foundation in preserving this cultural collection would be shown to the Muslim nation of Iran and the people of the world, and that this properties as a collection would remain at the disposal of the Mustad`afan Foundation.
Since these properties are supposed to be utilized under the ought-to-be-followed supervision and discretion of the Esteemed Leader, you are kindly requested to provide the necessary guidelines and instructions you deem advisable.
Tahamasib Mazahiri
Deputy Prime Minister and
Supervisor, Mustad`afan Foundation]
In His Most Exalted Name
Honorable Mazahiri, Supervisor of the Mustad`afan Foundation,
You are authorized to preserve in the appropriate place whatever is included in the artistic, cultural and historical works the sale of which would bring losses to the country. If possible, place them at the disposal of the public to watch. May you be successful.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini