Decree [Need for supervising the writing of textbooks and preventing historical distortion in the textbooks]

[In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
To the Great Leader of Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini- may Allah let the Muslims benefit throughout his noble existence,
With greetings, reference to letter dated Bahman 11,1367 AHS, it is to be noted that understanding and interpretation of the liberals and materialists of many published history books after the victory of the Islamic Revolution are indeed worrisome and distressing. Some of the writings are far from the truth and distortions in the history textbooks for schools and universities. While apologizing for taking the precious time of the dear Imam, I will henceforth cite instances of the above points:
1. The book, Contemporary History of Iran, written for the intermediate levels in high school, dwells on encouragement of people to take refuge the British Embassy in the course of the Constitutional Movement. According to the existing evidence, happened through the design of the infidel and foreigner-worshippin Freemasons who were ignorant of God, thus writes in page 77:
"From the middle of the way, Behbahani sent a message to the people advising them that they can take sanctuary at the British Embassy, prompting about twenty-thousand people to take refuge in the garden of the foreign embassy and" This comment in textbooks of the Islamic Republic establishment with this degree of certainty is taking place in circumstances that basically the subject is subject to dispute by historians. In this connecting the anti-Islamic Kasravi writes in page 109 of his book, History of Constitutionalism:
"It is inconceivable that Behbahani or Tabataba'i has ever been glad in asking the people to take asylum in the embassy, and so with such dialogue on his presence. We ourselves obersved what hardships and fears they experienced, and in spite of this, they did not go out of the mosque. And finally, as they had no alternative, they went to Qum. Where is such courageous and life-risking behavior of theirs, and where is the pleasure in asking the people to take refuge in the embassy of a foreign state?!"
2. The book, An Analysis of the Islamic Revolution of Iran published for some universities, writes in page 21:
" In the midst of migration, the event of seeking refuge in the British Embassy takes place in which Behbahani was influential."
Approximately one year prior to its publication, the author of this book along with the author of the book, Contemporary History of Iran met with me. In the meeting, this author reproached the author of the book, Contemporary History of Iran for raising a question that is subject to dispute by historian with such degree of certainty and absoluteness. And that he did in the textbook of high school students. That author also apparently admitted his mistake and he was supposed to correct it. Yet, not only that up to now, this line has been existing in the textbook of high school students without the least alteration, but also in the university textbook, as what you will notice above, it has been repeated, which itself is a manifestation of spite and ill-will, and not mistake.
3. The book" An Analysis of Islamic revolution of Iran" presents the event in Marmar Palace and the attack against the Shah by a zealous and self-less soldier named Rida Shamsabadi, as a communist motivated move. Page 95 reads:
" Shamsabadi was active in one of the Marxist-Maoist groups. He had informed his group of the possibility of assassinating the Shah, being met with opposition of the central committee. Finally, Shamsabadi attempted to assassinate the Shah, without informing his group, but failed."
However, existing documents at the SAVAK Office and other evidence available since which were pre-revolution period I have cited in the first volume of the book, Revolution of Imam Khomeini, the said person had an Islamic motive and has had no relation whatsoever with the communists. It seems that mysterious hands are at work to give credit to the lies and fabrications of the distorters of history throughout the past one hundred year bearing the emblem and title of Islamic Republic. They attempt to put on the garment of truth to distortions of treacherous writers of the past by resorting to these writings comments in the Islamic Republic and even in textbooks.
During the past few years I took recourse to and warned each of the officials calling on them to attend to this current. However, it is a pity that nobody paid attention to this pain afflicting from within. Having no alternative, I deemed it my duty me to inform my Imam to work out a solution." To Allah do I complain for every sort of my problem and sorrow." May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Sayyid Hamid Rouhani]
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
His Eminence Hujjat al-Islam Khamene'i, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution- may his graces last,
The letter of His Eminence Hujjat al-Islam Sayid Hamid Rouhani is a warning to everyone whose heart is beating for Islam and the revolution. It is surprising and regrettable that the educational system of the Islamic country of Iran would attribute something to the late Behbahani (may Allah have mercy on him) that even Kasravi, with his anti-Islamic records, did not do against him. The religious Kasravi praises the gentlemen; Behbahani and Tabataba'i «1» and rejects having ordered people to seek asylum in the embassy of a foreign state. I emphatically ask Your Eminence as sympatheticment to Islam and the revolution to keep you abreast of all such cases. Other points in Mr. Rouhani's letter are also noteworthy. Provide me with account of your work. May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Esfand 4,1367 AHS