[In His Most Exalted Name
To the Great Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, His Eminence Imam Khomeini- may his benign existence endure,
As Your Eminence well know, the Revolutionary Council passed a law after the victory of the Islamic Revolution, with the aim of resolving the problems related to lands. Ayatullah Muntaziri, Mishkini and the innocent martyr, Dr. Beheshti, upon Your Eminence's order drafted the law that stipulates creation of an 7- members council and central headquarters to turn over lands. The council consists of representatives commanding absolute authority. They comprise (1) the Supreme Muslim Jurisprudent (2) Ministry of Interior (3) Ministry of Agriculture,(4) Ministry of Jihad for Reconstruction, and (5) Ministry of Justice. In provinces the representative of the Ministry of Agriculture will participate instead of Justice Ministry's representative.
Subsequently, during the recent years other laws related to land such as the law on temporarily cultivated lands, the law on nullifying the documents of uncultivated lands, and the law on barren lands have been ratified in which special responsibilities for the representatives of the Wali al-Amr and the fully competent jurist have also been taken into account.
Since Hujjat al-Islam Muhyiddin Fadil Harandi, who is currently assuming this responsibility, has been designated to represent the Supreme Muslim Jurisprudent and the qualified jurist in the central headquarters of the 8- member council as of the beginning based on the authority developed by the Supreme Leader on Ayatullah Muntaziri; we beg to inquire about Your Eminence's opinion on the case. As you deem advisable please kindly pronounce your view on the representative of the Supreme Muslim Jurisprudent in the said council.
Sayyid `Ali Akbar Muhtashami
(Minister of Interior)
Ghulam-Rida Farvaresh
(Minister of Reconstruction Jihad)
`Isa Kalantari
(Minister of Agriculture)
Farvardin 23,1368 AHS]
In His Most Exalted Name
From now on, Hujjat al-Islam Fadil Harandi is my representative in the said headquarters (central headquarters of the 7- members council on turning over lands).
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini