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CONTENTS PAGE
INTER-l1RAB AFFAIl~S
~FFLP's Hawatimah Urges Further Opposition to U.S.
- Policy
(Nayif Hawatimari Interview; AL-WATAN, 26 Oct 79).. 1
PLO's 'Awwad: Iranian Moves 'Pa,ve the Way~ for Arab
Anti-U.S. Action -
(AL-WATAN, 20 Nov 79~ 6
PFLP Spokesman on Rel~.t;ons With Egypt, United States
(Bassam abu-Sharif Interview; AL-WATAN, 31 Oct 79) 10
Klibi Holds Press Conference Following Arab Summi~.
(TAP, 23 Nov 79~ 12
_ PLC's 'Ara:fat on Tunis Summit, Sahara Problem, Governm~nt
in Exile
_ (Yasir TArafat Interview; AL-RA'Y AL-'AMM, ~3 Nov 79) 15
- Foreign Minister Urges Lebanon To Solve Its Problem
('Ali Hashim; AL-NAHAR AL-'ARABI WA AL-DUWALI,
5-11 Nov 79) 17
Briefs
Hostages in Tehran 19
AI,GII~ IA
Algerian Paper Denounces U.S. Economic Measures Against
Iran
(Edi+orial; AL-SHA'B, 20 Nov 79~ 20
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CONTENTS (Continued) ~,~e
Al~;erian-Soviet Commi.ttee Discusses Economic Relations
(AL-~HA'B, 11 Nov 79) 22
'AP:~' Cumrnc~rit.~.r~~ Appl~.uds Ir;~,ri~ s Oi 1-Dol lar Dccic i uii
(Algiers Domestic Service, 20 Nov 79) 2~~
Brie fs
Al~;erian-Sovi.et Cooperai;ion 2~~
BAHRAIN
'DAILY NEWS' Views Events Shaking Middle East
(Editorial; GULF DAILY NEWS, 24 Nov 79) 26
Briefs ~
Embassy Takeover 'Barbaric' 27
Treasury Secretary Talks 27
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Takeover� of U.S. Embassy Gets Massive Support
(Various sources, 5, 6 Nov 79) 2~i
Backing of Political Fa,rties
Student's Approval
Support From Provinces
Much Favorable Mail
Premier Attempts To Reassert Authority
(BAMDAD, 25 SeP 79) ...........................o.. 37
~ome yni's Son Sets Limits on Rule by Clergy
(Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ahmad Khomeyni;
KEYHAN, 20 Oct 79) o 44
~ Army Purge Deemed Vital for Islamic Regime
( Habibollah Peyman; KEYHAPI, 21 Oct 7~ ) . . . . . . . . . . . 47 -
Commanders Give Stern Warnicigs to Kurds
(BANIDA.D, 23 oct 79) 49
ISRAEL
I.~rael:i Settlement Policy.Called Threat to Peace
(Editorial; AL-QUDS, 15 Oct 79) ..............oa.. 51
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CONTENTS (Continued) pa,ge
Higher Education in the West Ba,nk
(AL-SHA'B, 18 Oct 79) 5j
KUWAi~
Kuwaiti Pa.pers Assess Implication of Seizure of U.S.
Embassy
(KUNA, 12 Nov 79) 55
'AL_ANBA � Comments on U.S.-Iranian Crisis
(KtTNA, 15 Nov 79) 57
- '`1~..,' _RA'y AL_'AMM, +RidiculesT U.S. Statement on Mideast
Policy
(KUNA, 8 Nov 79) 58
'AL_RA'y AL_'AMMr 'Regrets' Arab, Pa,lestrnian 'Rush'
To Sa.ve U.S. Hostages
(i~i71vA, 11 Nov 79) 59
'AL-WATAN': U.S. Completes Preparations for Nile Basiri -
Uni on
( ic[m~, io Trov 79 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Briefs
Iranian Revolution Second Stage 61
Irants Loss of Prestige 61
~ Possible Iranian Military Coup 62
LI~YA
Libya Ur~es Arab Nation To 'Review' Deposits in U.S.
Banks
(Tripoli Voice of the Arab Homeland, 15 Nov 79)... 63
'MENA': In September Assassinations, Explosions
_ Occurred in Libya
(MEi1A, 14 Nov 79) 65
MOROCCO
Morocco's Boucetta Views Ties With Spa,in, Equatorial
Guinea, Sahara
(M'hamed Boucetta Interview; LE MATIN,.11 Nov 79).. 66
Istiqlal Pa.rty Me;norat.d~_im Conaemri~;: Algeria~i ' Fratricidal~
War
( L~ MATIT�1, ~ Piov 79 ) . . . . . . . . . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6~~
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CONTEIVTS (Continued) pa,ge
Q~1TpR -
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U.S. Policy Toward Iran 7p
SUDAN
Briefs
Ca11 for 'Natior.al Governmcnt' 7.]
Registering of Refugees 71
Airport Project Loan 72
Romanian Petroleum Delegation 72
Ba.nk Depos its Increase 72
Loans for Railway 72
Anti-Locust Campaign 72
SULTANATE OF OMAN
Qabus Views Problems of Safeguarding Strait of Hormuz
(Qabus Ibn Sa'id Interview; AL-WATAN, 16 Nov 79) 73
TUNISI'A
- Political, Economic, Social Conditions Reported
(Paul Balta; LE MOTJDE, various dates) 77
Briefs
U.S. Freezing Iranian Assets 91 -
YQ~N ARAB REPUBLIC
Aden-Moscow Treaty Seen Ending Unity Projects
(AL-.NAHAR AL-'ARABI WA AL-DUWALI, 12-18 Nov 79). 92
Brie fs
_ Trade Agreement With Czechoslovakia . 93
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INTER-ARAB AFFAIRS
. DPFLP'S HAWATIMAIi URGES FURTHER OPPOSITION TO U.S. POLICY
LD021105 Kuwait AL-WATAN in Arabic 26 Oct 79 p 1, 13 LD
[Interview with DPFI.P Secretary General Nayif Hawatimah granted to Yusuf
al-Shuli--date not given]
[Excerpts] Beirut--The U.S. Proposal, Camp David
[Question] What is the Palestinian attitude toward the proposal on Lebanon
outlined by U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance?
- [Answer) The recent U.S, proposal is a"Lebanese Camp David" to impose
capitulation on Lebanon through a conciliation [sulh] treaty, to curb Arab
and Palestinian opposition to the two Camp David agreements and to break
the Arab blockade of al-Sadat's regime. It is no coincidence that the U.S.
call for an international conf erence on Lebanon has been concomitant with
the rightist sides' call for an Arab surmmit on southern Lebanon instead of
- a su~it conference for promoting the Baghdad conference res~~utions and
boycotting Amarican imperialism, now that the Arab wager on gaining tim e
~ in order to persuade the United States to change its attitude, on the one
hand, and to fragmentize the Baghdad resolution, on the other, has failed.
In practice the U.S, proposal means the withdrawal of the Palestinian
resistance from south Leban~n and its replacement by the Lebanese Army, the
substitution of UN forces for the deterrent forces and the establishment
of a so-called general and lasting truce (a treaty of capitulation). Thus,
_ the resistance would be fettered ~nd Syria weakened.
Ou= attitude toward this plan is based on complete re~ection of all U.S.
liquidatianist formulas. We call for a fourth summit of the steadfastness
and confrontation front and strict implementation of the Baghdad summit
resolutions. W2 also call for an ending to the phase of rushing to the ,
_ United States under the illusion that it is the sources which will regain
Palestinian rights~ At the same time, we call for the convening of a
lOth Arab summit conference to adopt measures against the United States,
now that a year has elapsed since the Camp Uavid agreement and the al-Sadat--
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- Israeli treaty--a whole year o~ inaction with the United States is enough.
A move toward practical and tangible measures is required, particularly ~
the use of the oil weapon.
~ [Question] The Palestinian attitude 3ppears to be divided on Rev Jesse
Jackson's statements and the proposals he brought with him during his re-
- cent tour. Is this true? What is the DPFLP's attitude?
[AnswerJ We must differentiate between Jackson's visit to learn the facts
and pramote the ,~merican blacks' solidarity with our people and an agitating
but suspicious task which essentially amounts to U.S. containment of the
?L0.
- The change thai: occurred in Rev Jesse Jackson's task from visitor to "m~edia-
tor" prompts us to adopt a stand toward this new mediation. What Jackson
proposes was aimed at getting the PLO to make concessions under the guise
_ of moderation in return for establishir.g a relationship between the PLO and
the United States.
`L'herefore, Jackson wanted to clisarm the resistance, contain the PLO, ~iring _
about reconciliation with al-Sadat's regime and end the Arab blockade of
this regime. Thus the PLO or any Palestinian side representing it would
then be forced to tt~e Camp David table after being div~ested ~of all elements
- of strength,
Therefore, we reject part and parcel all Rev Jackson's proposals and call
For the continuation of the struggle against the U.S. policy and schemes
until the United States is compelled to acknowledge our people's rights in
keeping with the widespread international will which has recognized our
people's right to struggle to return to their hameland and achieve national -
independence.
The Possibilities of War Exist -
[Question] Regarding the dogfights over Lebanon between Syrian and Leh:ne~e
[as publiehedJ aircraft and the poss~ibility of the south triggering a new
war, is such a war imminent? What is your estimation?
[Answer] The Syrian aircraft's interaeption of the Zionist enemy's air-
craft over Lebanon has added a new qc~alitative factor to the.continuous
Zionist war of attrition. Since the start of the intermittent Zionist war
the Arab states have contente~' themselves with aupporting us with statements -
when they should have extsnded all elements of support and steadfastness
to the Palestinian revolution and the Lebanese patriotic and national
(Qawmiyah) movement. For the first time in this dramatic Arab atmosphere
the Syrian air force has entered the ba~tle to defend the Palestinian and
Lebanese peoples, thus breaking the wall of Arab inaction and affecting the
field of action of the Zionist air force, which had been using Lebanon as
an open training ground and as an open area to carry out all its aggressive
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schemes and to test the moet modern U.S. weapons against the revolution of -
the Lebanese and Palea tinian people and shed their blood.
We are not exaggerating when we said that the partiea to Camp David are in
a critical poaition. The bilateral agreement hae not expanded to include
other Arab countriea. The agreements are still being denounced and blocked
and the Palestinian seat is still vacant. All this made the enemy Iose hie
senses and prompted him to commit one massacre after another, believing
that this method would aurely break the chain of opposition to Camp David.
_ Therefore, the factors of war atill exist and we, as a Palestinian revolu-
tion, must prepare for it through coordination with Syria, the Lebanese
patriotic and national movement, the steadfastness and confrontation front
and the Arabs who are truly prepared to translate words into deeds on the
basis of the resolutions of the Baghdad summit and the third confrontation
states summit.
Battleship and Fleet Policy
[Question] Continuing threats to invade the oilf ields of the Arab Gulf
have become the "daily bread" of U.S, policy. How significant are these
threats in the light of the current balance of power in the Arab area and
how can these threats be confronted?
- [Answer] By throwing itself into the lap of ~J.S. imperialism and Israel,
al-Sadat's reactionary bourgeois regime has greatly encouraged the offensive,
aggressive U.S. policy in the Middle East and Africa. All this has prompted
the more aggressive and reactionary circles at the White H~use to adopt the
~ direct gunboat policy well known from the history of colonialist empires.
This is in addition to the constant U.S, reinforcement of Zionist Israeli
military power with every sophisticated instrument of war. This was im-
pudently revealed to Congress by U.S. war [as published] Secretary Harold
Brown recently under the slogan of reliance on the presence of the U.S.
war flag in the Middle East and the In~lian Ocean alongside the Israeli
military. We can now see the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Indian Ocean close
to the sources of oil in the Arab Gulf. We are also witnessing efforts by _
the United States to build military bases in that area to replace the old .
British colonialist bases.
Return to Old Imperialism
The U.S, gunboat diplomacy represents a reversion to old imperialist methods
in the Middle East and Africa and constitutes a direct threat to the Arab
and African peoples and their national security, being coordinated wtth
the Israeli military clique and al-Sadat's bourgeois regime--the agent of
U.S. imperialism. The policy of the DPFLP in particular and the Palestinian
revolution in general is based on rejection, denunciation and confrontation
of this aggressive U.S. policy and on the need for all the forces of ].ibera-
tion and progress and all honest Arabs to unit against this U.S. gunboat -
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diplomacy aimed at imposing a capitulationist solution on th~ Arab states
and turning the Middle East into a U.S, oil lake guarded by U.S., Israeli
aiid Egyptian forces, each of which has a role in serving U.S. imperialism
and Israeli expansionism.
Effective confrontation of the policy of imper ialiat military presence in -
the Middle East requires a united atand agains t this policy and a firm
principled strategic alliance among the Arab liberation and progresaive
forces and all the World's forces of liberati:on, socialism and peace which
support our people against U.S. and Israeli aggression to protect the
Gulf and enable its people to liberate their national wealth in order to
develop their countries and, at ~he same time, use the oil weapon to liber-
ate the occupied Arab territories and insure the righta of the Palestinian~
~ people return to their country and determine their own fate unconditionally
within an independent state.
[Question] PLO Executive Co~ittee Chairman Yasir 'Arafat`s rec~nt visita
to Amman hav~e apparently ci~ated a new framewark in Palestinian-Jordanian
relations. ~What is the DPFLP':o stand on these contacts?
_ [Answer] The PLO executive committee delegation's recent visit to Amman
produced nothing new. Jordan continues to insist on pursuing the line of ~
extracting every benefit from the current dialog with the PLO without
taking any tangible step toward impelementing the B~ghdad resolution or
toward developing the dialog on the basis of recognizing the PLO as the
sole representative of all of our geople, whether inaide or outs3de the
occupied territories, and PLO's right to carry out political and organ3za-
tional work among our people in Jordan.
Abu 'Ammar's [Yasir 'Arafat] recent visit to Jordan at the head of the exe-
cutive committee delegation has proved thatJordan continues to overlook
the demanda of the PLO stipulated in the Baghdad resolutions and to work to
turn the ~oint committ~es formed a few manths ago to coordinate efforts at _
the level of the occupied territories into co~ittees to implement Jordan-
ian policy in the occupied territories, strengthen Jordan's influ~nce there ~
and use the Arab funds which the Baghdad summit earmarked for bolstering
and enabling [the Paleatinian people] to atand fast to create establishments
operating under Jordanian control in order to strengthen Jordan's influence
in the West Bank and Gaza sector.
We must give serious consideration to the note which the people in the oc-
cupied territories presented to the PLO executive committee last' week de-
nouncing and rejecting the work of the ~oint committee and openly calling
for the rectifi~ation of this serious situation which puts the people in the
, occupied territories at the mercy of the Jordanian side in the ~oint com-
mittee. -
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The brothers in the PLO executive committee must respond to the note of our
people in the occupied territories by correcting the source of the Jordanian-
Palestinian dialog through adherence to the Baghdad resolutions to enable
the revolution to be present among our people ir. Jordan and prevent the
wasting of funds meant for steadfastness.
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INTER-ARA.B AFFAIR~
PLO'S 'AWWAD: IRANIAN MOVES `PAVE THE WAY' FOR ARAB ANTI-U.S. ACTION
- LD261231 Kuwait AL-WATAN in Arabic 20 Nov 79 p 13 LD
[Dispatch by ~~AL-QIIF)~ P~~S:: "Arabi 'Awwad Tells AL-WATAN: 'The Expulsion
of al-Shak'ah Has Triggered Wrath Against the Autonomy Plan
[Excerpts] Beirut--'Arabi 'Awwad, secretary of the occupied lands off ice
in Beirut, member of the PLO Central Council and member of the Jordanian
Communist Party Central Committee, is one of the leaders of the National
Front in the Occupied Homeland. The front includes representatives of the
Palestinian resistance movement groups, the Palestine communist organization, -
professional unions, trade unions, stud~nt unions and women's unions. The
Zionist enemy has banned the activities of these organizations in the belief
that they are a link bPtween the nationalist forces and the PLO.
The followirg is the text of the questions put to 'Arabi 'Awwad by AL-QUDS .
PRESS and his answers to these questions?
[Question] How do you view the situation ~n the occupied homeland in light
of the recent developm~nts?
[Answer] Following the two Camp David agrezments which include the autonomy
plan, the situation in the occupied territory has been characterized by
increasing Zionist arrogance and denial of t:~e Palestinian people and their
legi~imate national rights. The Zionists have also given free rein to their
expansionist racist tendencies. The terrorist Menahem Begin professed this
when he said that autonomy should apply to the inhabita~ts only but that
Israel should have sovereignty over the land and its contents, particularly
the vital resources.
On the basis of the Camp David agreement, which resulted in Egypt moving
from the anti-Zionist and anti-imperialist trench and joining the ranks of
the Israel-U.S, imperialist alliance, the Zionist occupiers persisted in
realizing their expansionist inclinat~.ons and in seizing Arab territory. _
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To confront this aggressive policy, the resistance of our masses ia the
occupied homeland escalated. They rose valiantly to reply to the conspiracy
of Camp David and the autonomy plan and to face the onelaught of settle-
ments and seizure of homes. This was highlighted in the prompt resistance
to the Camp David agreement through etrikes, demonstrations, processione
and mass meetings held in Jersualem, Bir Zayt, Bethlehem, Gaza, Nabulua
and Hebron. Otir masses in their thousands participated in these mass meet-
- ings, ~nlcuding representatives of the professional unions, workers and
- women organizations, students councils and chambers of commerce, resulting
in the emergence of the "higher national committee" to follow up the struggle
against the autonomy plan.
This atmosphere brought stronger unity among the national forces and pro-
_ vided an opportunity to reactivate the "national front" which has been
joined by broad masses of the nationalist forces, resistance movement or- ~
ganizations in the occupied territory (the Palestinian communist organiza-
tion, al-Fatah, the Deruocratic Front and the Popular Front, as well as
- partiotic personalities and representatives of professional, students, work- _
ers and women's unions). The "National Front" has announced a political
, and struggle program based on the national unity program passed by the
Palestine Natianal Council at its 14th sessions, including struggle duties
as dictated by the conditions of occupation, such as defense of the land
and national heritage, and defense of and solidarity with the prisoners.
This infuriated the Zionists. The military governor of the West Bank and
Caza sector issued decisions banning the "National Front," regarding it
as illegal because, in his opinion, it is the link connecting the national
- forces in the occupied homeland with the PLO and because of the front's role
in activating popular struggle against the autonomy plan.
[Question] In your opinion, what are the aims of the recent oppressive
campaign, which was highlighted by the imprisonment and expulsion of the
mayor of Nabulus, and the ensuing development?
[Answer] The purpose of the Zionists occupiers' terrorist step of ~xpel-
ling the mayor of Nabulus is to strike at the national forces which are
- resolutely confronting the autonomy plan and to pave the way for imposing
this plan on our occupied land. In addition to this step, the occupiers
- have taken measures against the mayors of Ramallah and al-Birah and brought
rhem to trial. ~
[Question] The PLO's diplomatic contacts in Europe and the United States
are undoubtedly beneficial to the Palestinian cause, notably in gaining more
. du~port for the Palestinian people's rights in areas which have been closed
to the PLO. However, some people believe thatithese contacts involve the
risk of giving way to bargaining over the Palestinian people's rights, -
especially because the West European countries and the United States are
imperialist in nature. What are the advantages and risks, in your opinion?
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[Answer] The d~plomatic act3.vities undertaken by the PLO to win more recog-
nition for itself and support for the Palestinian Arab people's rights are
really an important aspect of the Palestinian struggle and serve the ~ust
Palestinian cause. Undoubtedly, the visits made to a number of West Euro-
pean countries came into this category.
- However, this does not mean that these countries now support a just solution
to the Palestinian issue based on achieving the national rights--the right
- to return, the right to self-determination and the right to establish an
independent state. Despite their approval for the establishment of con-
tacts with the PLO, these countries continue to revolve in the orbit of U.S. -
policy because they consider the two Camp David agreements faits accomplis
and believe that any solution must be based on them and that the Palestin-
ians must participate in the current negotiations within the framework of
the Camp David agreement on the autonomy plan. Through these contacts,
therefore, they are trying to drag the Palestinian Arab people into the
imperialist trap. Meanwhile, they seek to foment division within the
Palestinian ranks by talking about moderation and extremism.
[QuestionJ How do you view the Iranian-U.S. confrontation? In your opin-
ion, what r.epercussions will this confrontation have on the Arab liberation
movement, particularly i*s focal point, the Palestinian resistance move-
ment?
[Answer] It is natural for the Iranian revolution to confront U.S. imper- _
ialism, which was the bastc force supporting the shah's despotic regime and
enabling it to steal the Iranian people's wealth. It is natural for this
confrontation to take place, because U.S, imperialism is continuing to
engineer plots against t~he Iranian revolution with a view to striking it
down and reinstating the shah's regime or something similar in Iran, This
was revealed in the secret documents found at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
This confrontation constitutes an incentive to the Arab liberation movement,
particularly the Palestinian revolution, to intensify its struggle against
U.S. imperialism. The Iranian revolutionaries' challenge to this imperial-
ism does away with the myth of the American might about which al-Sadat has
been bragg3.ngin his numerous speeches, saying that America holds 99 percent
of the area's cards in its hand. The Iranian.example clearly proves that
the Arab nation, once resolved, could challenge U.S. imperialism.
[Question] What alternatives would cutting off oil to the United States, _
- withdrawing Iranian funds from U.S, banks and boldly confronting the im-
perialist threat of economic blockade offer in terms of an appeal for the
use of the oil and assets weapon at the imminent Arab summit?
[Answer] The step taken by Iran constitutes a blow to the United States
bcause it exacerbates the energy crisis and the economic problems in the
capitalist world. It will pave the way for the Arab countries to take
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steps and make decisions to pressure the United States to abandon its _
discredited stand against the Arab nation and support for Zionist aggres-
sion.
This bold step taken by the Iranian re~rolution deserves to be put before
the Arab summit in Tunis to persuade it to adopt a firm stand toward the
Uni~ed States. The Baghdad summit, despite the steps it took against al-
Sadat's regime, avoided zdopting a stand toward the United States in spite
of the fact that it is the author and engineer of the Camp David conspir-
acy. A1-Sadat and Begiii are only implements of world imperialism, which
is led by the United States.
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PFLP SPOKESMAN ON FELATIONS WITH EGYPT, UNITED STATES
LD061423 Kuwait AL-WATAN in Arabic 31 Oct 79 p 10 LD
[Interview granted by PFLP official spokesman Bassam abu-Sharif to AL-WATAN
- correspondent in Beirut--date not given] _
[Excerpts] [Question] How true is it that a senior Palestinian official
visited Cairo recently or are you sure that there are no Palestinian con-
~acts with the Egyptian regime at present?
[Answer] We have no knowledge of a Palestinian official visiting Cairo and
I doubt that there is any truth in this information. I also believe that
there are no political contacts between the resistance and al-Sadat's re-
gime despite the attempts by the Egyptian regime to rees~ablish contact
with the PLO and Syria. 'I'he Egyptian regime is now feeling the extent of
its isolation and is therefore pretending to be in dispute with the Ztonist
entity over the interpretation of the term "self-rule" and referring to its
attitude in this dispute as a hardline stand. But as far as we and all
the nationalists are concerned the Egyptian regime is a treasonous regime.
In other words, our relations with it are relations of conflict and will
remain so until it collapses.
[Question] What is your attitude toward recer~~ calls in the Palestir.ian
arena for the building of bridges with Egypt on the one hand and the United
States on the other?
[Answer] Any voice calling for the establishment of relations with the pre-
sent Egyptian regime is a voice dissenting with out revolution and with the
national stand and, therefore, is condemned. The PFLP liquidated al-
Khazindar in Gaza because he was involved with al-Sadat and his plans.
This was a lesson for anybody who might be tempted to deal with al-Sadat.
There is no doubt that the ~4th Palestinian National Council [PNCJ program,
which clearly determined the attitude of the Palestinian revolution factions
toward Camp David and the al-Sadat regime, is the political guide governing
the actions of the Palestinian revolution groups.
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As for the United States, I woulc~ like to make it clear that the U.S.
Administration, represented by the U.S. Government, is the leader of the
imperialist camp and our masses' number one enemy. It is trying to domin-
ate the Arab area and its markets; it is also providing the Zionist entity
with economic, military and technological aid so that it will remain super-
ior and continue to be the imperialist tool to atrike at the Arab libera-
tion movement and the Palestinian revolution. Therefore, this being the
attitude of the United States, we ob~ect to and refuse any contacts with
this government.
r
With regard to the democratic forces inside the United States, we support
and are working with enthusiasm to establish the closest relations with
such democratic groupings, foremost among which are the groupings of black
Americans who suffer fram U.S. Government persecution in American society.
Consequently, making earnest efforts to win over popular public opin~on in
the United States is legitimate and something we are trying to achieve with
_ all means available to us. There is no doubt that creating a movement op-
posed to the war which the United S~ates and its allies in the area are
waging against our people and revolution will be in the interest of the ~
Palestinian revolution and the Arab masses.
[Question] According to some, the PLO recently made many concessions,
especially during Jesse Jackson's tour of some capitals of the area. Do
you believe this is the case? -
[Answer] The most serious situation the t'LO could face in its political
and diplomatic moves is the ability of ir.nperialism to obtain concessions
from it "in doses" in a manner that might appear democratic. Jesse Jackson,
who came in his capacity as a black American leader interested in finding
out about the situation in the area, appeared in the end to have another
capacity, that of an intermediary or a messenger between Carter and some
of the leaders in our area. Jackson was made to understand that-the Pales-
tinian revolution will not stop the armed struggle because it is fighting
a just battle and aims at just and legitimate targets. This goes to prove
that the Palestinian revolution did not and will not retreat.
[QuestionJ Do you believe that the coordination and unification between
the resistance factions are equal to the serious and fateful dangers the
Palestinian resistance is facing on the various fronts?
[Answer] I regret to say that the level we are aspiring for has not yet ~
been achieved. But this does not prevent the Palestinian revolution factions
from making steady progress. The Palestinian revolution is now armed with
two programs: a political program and an organizational program, both
endorsed by the PNC at its 14th session. These two programs, if imple-
mented, represent suitable grounds for reaching the required level of co-
ordination and cooperation between the resistance factions.
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INTER-ARAB AFFAIRS
KLIBI HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING ARAB SUrIlrIIT
LD231942 Tunis TAP in English 1523 GMT 23 Nov 79 LD
["Pool" item]
[TextJ Tunis, 23 Nov (TAP)--"For the first time, Arab heads of state agree
- on adopting the principle of the elaboraticn of an Arab conmmon strategy of
action :,i which they defined the big lines with all required frankness,
seriousness and realism. This strategy includes the political, economic
and military fields and aims at ensuring a compZementarity between the Arab
possibilities and potentialities in the different fields by taking into
account the Arab nations struggle against the Zionist forces and the neces-
sity to strengthen the Arab nation's stand in all international instances,"
Mr Chedli Klibi, secretary general of the Arab League stated in a press con-
ference held Thursday at the end of the tenth Arab suffinit closing session.
"The tenth Arab summit," Mr Klibi added came up to the Arab public opinion
expectations when it confirmed the solidarity of all the Arab League member
states and the fidelity of Arab leaders to the principles and resolutions
jointly adopted d~iring the Baghdad summit. _
The tenth su~it did not conf ine to confirm all the resolutions taken in
Baghdad but it took important steps in the implementation~of these prin-
_ ciples and in the strengthening of these resolution.
The su~nit moreover managed to find an Arab solution to the problem, of
south Lebanon in the framework of the Palestinian Lebanese brotherhood and
in such a manner that the Lebanese state strengthens its authority and that -
the Palestinian revolution is allowed to assume its historical responsibili-
ties always within the framework of the Arab solidarity with the brother
Lebanese co;~n~try which faces firmly and with dignity a hard trial.
The summit furthermore recommended to accelerate the reorganization of the
Arab League administrative structures and to propose a new conception of
structures to be adopted by the league in the future.
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_ Mr Chedli Lkibi afterwards answered a series of questions put by represent-
tatives of the infotznation bodies who covered the activities of the tenth
Arab summit.
These questions dealt mainly with south Lebanon, the Palestinian resist- ~
ance, the economic cooperation and the Arab strat~gy in the field of
economy.
South Lebanon and the Palestinian Resistance
The tenth Arab su~nit racommended the reactivation of the 3ayt al-Din Com-
mittee to which a representative of the Arab League will be joined and
which will ensure the follow-up and the execution of the Tunis summit deci-
sions.
The suimmit decided that the ,Arab states will help the Lebanese state in the
effort he makes for protecting the Lebanese people--mainly in the south--
from the material constraints and rebuilding his national economy. A f;�re-
year plan has been implemented and the league's member countries ~ranted
for this effect a 2 billion dollar donation.
- The summit moreover took note of the PLO engagement to refrain from now
onwards launching military aperations against Israel from the Lebanese
territory and also to refrain from diffusing news on the operations of
fedayeen from Beirut.
_ The Arab Economic Strategy of Action
The tenth Arab su.*amit charged the Arab Economic Council to prepare a paper
on an Arab economic Qtrategy of action to be included in the agenda of the
coming Arab summit. However, the coming summit will the examination of eco-
nomic issues for which other summits would be entirely devoted once the
world would have done a new decisive step in the way of economic coopera-
_ tion and complementarity, [Sentence as received]
- The Tunis summit also tackled the new economic world order, stressing that
the Arab strategy of joint action is not in contradiction with the efforts
made by third world countries with a view to (?install) this new economic
_ world order.
_ The Arab Stand Vis-a-vis the Separate Peace Agreements
Concerning the condemnation of the U.S. policy in the Middle East, Mr Klibi
said that this condemnation results from the role played by the United
States in the conclusion of the Camp David accords and form the "good ser-
vices" that the White House is presently doing in order to [word indistinct]
the current negotiations between Israel and Egypt succeed.
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Answering the questions of several journalists who asked what would be the
solution of replacement to the Israeli-Egyptian separate accords, Mr Klibi
stated that there were no other solution of replacement to a deceitful
solution apart from a just solution.
- The solution of replacement consists in cuntinuing the struggle by all means
until the recovery of the Palestinian peoples legitimate rights and until
the total recovery of. all occupied territories.
"No other solution can be admitted" the secretary general of the Arab League
stressed.
Answering a question on the visit recently paid to Tunisia by an Iranian
delegation Mr Chedli Klibi stated that the presence of this delegation in
Tunisia is norma.l if we take into account the relations between Tunisia
and Iran and that the contacts it had with some Arab delegations pratici-
pating in the tenth summit were bilateral contracts which had nothing to
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IN'~E~-ARAB AFFAIRS
PLC' S'ARAFAT ON TUNIS SUI~R~iIT, SAHARA PROBLEM, GOVERNMENT IN EXILE
LD141109 Kuwait AL-RA'Y AL-'AMNi in Arabic 8 Nov 79 p 19 LD
[Report on interview with PLO Executive Committee Chairma: Yasir 'Arafat
by 'Abdallah al-Shiti in Lisbon--date not given]
~ [Excerpt] Lisbon--AL-RA'Y AL-'ArII~i asked Yasir 'Arafat if the Baghdad sum-
mit conference resolutions have borne any fruit. It also asked him about
the summit conference which is expected to be held in Tunis on 20 November.
Yasir 'Arafat said: "I can say that the Baghdad summit has achieved 95 per-
cent of its resolutions, most of which have been implemented. On the day
the Baghdad summit convened, there were ci~ims that the Arabs would not
meet without al-Sadat, but the Arabs met with~ut al-Sadat and no one could
obstruct that historic meeting. We adopted decisive resolutions without
al-Sadat. I regard this as a turning point in our nation's history--I
mean, the Baghdad summit and the resolutions it adopted.
- Regarding the summit conference which is expected to be held in Tunis on
20 November, I hope that the conference will be convened on the scheduled
da te and that it will succeed, as the Baghdad summi~ succeeded, under the
canopy of Arab national unity and common destiay and appreciation of the
present circumstances through which our nation and our just basic cause
are passing. In coordination with our Syrian brothers, we have prepared
a joint working paper for submission to the summit conference the Arabs
are expected~ to convene in Tunis. I do nat wish to anticipate matters by
saying anytt~ing more. I will say more only after the conference.
When I asked him if the West Sahara issue has reached a deadlock following
the Tunisian and Palestinian mediation between Morocco and Algeria, Yasir
`Arafat expressed hope that this sub3ect would not develop in a manner
contrary to our wishes. He said: The problem must be tackled with great
calm and cool nerves because it is very sensitive. What I fear most, if
we do not tackle the matter in this spirit and with cool nerves, is that
this would provide Morocco with an excuse to go along with "Camp David" and
deviate from the collective Arab will, which aims to overthrow the capitula-
tionist solution agreement.
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Regarding the establishment of a Palestinian government in exile, 'Arafat
said: The usual thing would be for such a decision to be made by the Pales-
~ tinian command when it sees that such a decision, for example, would help
and advance the struggle. The usual thing would be for such a proposal as
forming a government in exile to be discussed in the Palestinian command
like all other pro~ects and views which could benefit the Palestinian
people.
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INTER-ARAB AFFAIRS .
FOREIGN MINISTER URGES LEBANON TO S4I.'VE ITS PROBLEM
LD141337 Paris AL-NAHAR AL-'ARABI WA AL-DUWALI in Arabic 5-11 Nov 79 LD
[Report by 'Ali Hashim: "Kuwait Has Nothing To Say and Sarkis Must Revive
the Four-State Committee"]
[Excerpt] Kuwait--Deputy Prim~ Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Sabah
al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah has said that the Kuwaiti Government has no work-
ing paper for the Arab foreign ninis�ters conference scheduled (in principle)
to be held on 14 November or the summit conference scheduled to be held on
20 November.
In a statement to AL-NAHAR AL-'ARABI WA AL-DUWALI, he said that Kuwait has
- nothing more to say about the Lebanese problem because it has said much
and done much "but in vain."
Shaykh al-Sabah has called on the Lebanese regime to "move and do something...."
He added: "Even if we go to the summit, what does Lebanon expect us to -
say? We participated in the Riyadh summit, Bayt al-Din conference and the
four-statecommittee. We took decisions and made recommendations. We won-
der: Where are these resolutions, what has happened to them and how many
of thean has been implemented"?
Shaykh Sabah wondered: "Where is President Sarkis and what is he doing"?
"If I ware in his place I would revive the four-state committee, summon its
members and ask them: What have you done? Why are you not moving?
"I would then ask the committee members--or take it upon myself--to con-
tact all those involved in the conflict, all the parties, rightist and
= leftist, the so-called nationalists and isolationists, be they in the north
or the south, and the Syrians and Palestinians and ask them all: What do
you want fram Lebanon and what are your demands? ~
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"After hearing their anawers and in the light of the informationI obtain,
I will act.
"It is of no use at one time saying you Arabs come and solve our problem,
- help us to find a way out of it and at another time running after foreign -
countries to solve this problem as long as several aspects of the problem
are purely Lebanese." ~ -
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BRIEFS
HOSTAGES IN TEHRAN--Doha, 12 Nov--Bassam abu-Sharif, PFLP Central Committee
member and official spokesman, has asserted that it is not in the interest
of the Palestinian revolution to mediate between Iran and the United States
concerning the occupation of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. He said in an
- interview published by the Qatari newspaper AL-PARAB today that the Pales-
- tinian revolution is supposed to support the Iranian revolution. He added
' that the resis~ance will not withdraw from southern Lebanon as long as
Sa'd Haddad's enclave and the Zionist forces are there. Abu-Sharif said
that a strong Arab stand is imperative to wreck ri~e Camp David accords. This
is the responsibility of the upcoming Arab summit, he added. The Palestin-
ian off icials asked what has been done regarding the implementation of the
Baghdad su~it's resolutions. Has the minimum of the resolutions been im-
plemented. He then said: This has not been implemented. Rather, some of
- the sides which were supposed to proceed toward offensive positions t~ave
remained in defenseive positions. [JN120934 Doha QNA in Arabic 0900 GMT
12 Nov 79 JN]
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ALGERIA
ALGERIAN PAPER DENOUNCES U.S. ECONOMIC MEASURES AGAINST IRAN
LD231457 Algiers AL-SHA'B in Arabic 20 Nov 79 pp 1, 6 LD -
[Editorial: "Between Political Feudalism and Monetary Feudalism"]
[Excerpts] After opposing the shah's regime and overthrowing it, the Iran-
ian people are continuing their battle on the international level by opposing
the dollar domination of international relations. Iran has announced that
henceforth it will request payment for its oil exports with currencies
= other than the dollar. This was in response to the real economic war de-
clared by the United States and represented in freezing the Iranian state's "
- assets in Air~erican banks and boycotting the Iranian oil.
Our country, in the light of its own experience, cannot but give i~s total
support to the Iranian decision ir. response to the grave assault on its
_ economic security by reviewing the doilar's domination of the world monetary
system wt,ich is subjected to U.S. interests.
= The role of the dollar as an international reserve and payment currency has
enabled the U.S, authorities to strike, without fear, at the oil-exporting
countries' desire to increase or, at least, mai.rta~!n the purchasing power
_ of their basic wealth.
As if Che indirect plundering of oil revenues was not enough, the United
States is now tr}ring, through actual acts of robbery by the state under legal
excuses, to continue to plunder tb~ wealth of third world countries.
The time has come for OPEC member states to reviec~~ the dollar's role in the
fuel market . The OPEC ministerial r.onference in Libreville in 1975 had
already dealt with this problem. It suggested replacing the dollar--while
still keeping it as a payment currency--by units of withdrawal rights (a
new reserve currency established by the International ~Ionetary Fund b~.sed
on a basket of convertible currencies) as an accounting currency.
The tacticai rise in the dollar rate, which was followed by a somewhat con-
~rincirig political pressure, was sufficien~ to freeze this decision. This
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time Iran created a new situa.tion by demanding changing the payment ~
currency itself.
The issue of replacing the dollar by another currency can no longer be
- avoided. It is the duty of OPEC to include it on ~i~t~ agen~a of its coming
meeting in Caracas in December. In fact, some of the organization's member
- states are afraid that the interest on the deposits they invest in the U.S.
currency markets will drop if OPEC resorts to an accounting currency or
to another payment currency.
But it is the duty of these members to consider carefully the dangers to
their deposits in the United States in the light of the "serious precedent
in international relations" as ~~nfirmed by the Arab League Ministerial
Council meeting in Tunis.
The danger is not confined to the United States alone in view of the fact
that ltsays that it has "ordered" the foreign countries where there are
branches of American banks--thus showing contempt for the sovereignty of
these countries--to act in accordance with the political decision adopted
- by Washington. The prestige of these countries and the confidence in their
currencies will depend on their response to "Washington's order."
It is the duty of the nonalined states group to condemn this serious viola-
tion of Iran`s economic secur ity, Iran being a new member of the group,
in accordance with regulation number 3 regarding economic security which
was endorsed by the Algiers [nonalined] summit conference in 1973. The
rebulation stipulates: "International security msut be based 4~ refraining
_ from the use of force as well as on refraining from all kinds of aggression
in economic relations, whether through pressure, coercion, economic bZock-
ade, freezing capital or by any other direct or indirect means aimed at `
encroaching on the sovereignty of countries an~. preventing them from exer-
cising their right to independent development suitable to their nature."
It is indeed harmful that the world economy should always be dependent upon
an international monetary system which the United States can use as a wea-
pon in its bilateral relations. The result of such a situation would be
plunging the world economy in an increasingly turbulent sea and keeping
- it in a state of stagnation that no country however powerful can avoid.
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ALGERIAN-SOVIET COMMITTEE DISCUSSES ECONOMIC RELATIONS -
_ LD191019 Algiers AL-SHA'B in Arabic 11 Nov 79 pp 1, 5 LD
[Unattributed report: "Algerian-Soviet Cooperation: Governmental Coopera-
tion Committee Begins Fifth Session"J
[Excerpt] The meetings of the fifth session of the Algerian-Soviet standing
governmental committee for economic, scientific and technical cooperation
opened yesterday evening at the government palace.
The Algerian delegation to the meetings is headed by Brother Mohamed Hadj
_ Yala, member of the Central Committee and minister of finance. The Soviet
_ delegation is headed by Skachkov, member of the CPSU Central Conunittee and
chairman of the USSR State Committee for Foreign Economic Relations.
The two delegations discussed cooperation between the two countries and the
traditional relations between the two peoples.
In lauding the Soviet Union Brother Yala said that Algeria does not forget
- its friends in times of difficulty, the friends who during the sever~ hard-
ships of the war of liberation gave it the moral and material support of
which it was in great need.
- He added: "Liberated Algeria is fighting another war aimed at achieving
genuine economic independence. Since 1965 the efforts of our leaders and
people have been devoted to development, to which all the country's re-
sources have been subordinated, including the resources of all our economic
sectors and the country's national wealth."
With regard to strengthening and consolidating economic relations between
the two countries, the finance minister said: "Algerian-Soviet coopera-
tion has maintained its vitality because we have known how to preserve
our relations and protect them against the influence of the world capital-
ist market whose crisis is affecting all economic activities."
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On his part Skachkov said: "The Soviet people are well aware of the heroic
history of the Algerian people. We follow with interest Algeria's develop-
ment and are happy with the relations that link us to it."
Head of the Soviet delegation added: "There is rapprochement in the poli- -
tical field that is bringing the two countries even closer."
Concluding, Skachkov affirmed that the work of the fifth session will great-
ly contribute to cooperation and trade relations between the two countries.
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ALGERIA
'APS' COMMENTARY APPLAUDS IRAN'S OIL-DOLLAR DECISION
LD201845 Algiers Domestic Service in French 1300 GMT 20 Nov 79 LD
[Text] The national news agency Algerie Press Service devotes a commentary
to the Iranian-U.S. dispute. Having opposed with success,as .~.s well known,
in the domestic field the shah's feudal regime, the agency writes, the
Iranian people, continuing the same struggle in the international field,
have undertaken to contest the dollar's feudal position in international
relations. Reacting to the veritable declaration of economic war which is
the freezing of the assets of the Iranian state in U.S. banks by the U.S.
Government, Iran has just announced that it will see to it that its oil ex-
ports should' be paid for in other currencies than the dollar. Algeria, after
its decision on nationalizing the hydrocarbon resources, has also found it-
self expoaed to foreign economic pressures aimed at forcing it to give up
its policy of national indepeadence. We have known, in particular, the era
of red oil, a term used to give legitimacy to the boycott that has made us
its victim. Today, as then, the countries imposing tlie boycott can count,
as was reaf�irmed by the secretary general of the International Energy
Agency recently, on an attitude of solidarity of all industrial countries.
_ Strong in its own experience, our country can do nothing less but lend its
full and wholehearted support to the Iranian decision ta react against this
grave attempt at its economic security by calling into question the strangle-
hold of the dollar on the international monetary system, which is thereby
rendered subordinate to the interests of the United States.
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,
BRIEFS
ALGERIAN-SOVIET COOPERATION--[Unattributed report: "Algerian-Soviet Co-
operation: Discussion of Bilateral Cooperation in Heavy Industry Sector"]
Brother Mohamed Liassine, Central Committee member and minister of heavy -
industry, yesterday held talks at the ministry headquarters with Skachkov,
CPSU Central Committee member and chairman of the State Committee for For-
eign Economic Relations. The talks dealt with studying the most important
aspects of the present cooperation. The two sides lauded the good progress
made in the work to expand the al-Ha3ar iron and steel complex. They also
exchanged views on future possibilities with regard to expanding and strength-
ening cooperation ties between the two countries in the heavy industry sec-
tor. [TextJ [LD201701 Algiers AL-SHA'B in Arabic 14 Nov 79 p 3 LD]
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BAHRAIN
'DAILY NEWS' VIEWS EVENTS SHAKING MIDDLE EAST
GF241700 Manama GULF DAILY NEWS in English 24 Nov 79 p 2 GF
[EditorialJ
[Text] The events over the past few days involving the Grand Mosque in
Mecca have been traiunatic. Not only for the Islamic faith but for the
American expatriate community in different parts of the i~Iiddle East.
The situation in this part of the world is volatile and for this to be
the time for religious fanatics to make a move like they did is incredi-
ble. They could have sparked off a bloodbath by their blinding stupidity.
Naturally, when such a horrendous thing happens we are engulfed by rumour
and counterrumour. And, of course, there are always those who will seek
to turn any situation to their own advantage.
But the result of this rumour swayed the Middle East dangerously towards
a flare-up. The group who triggered off the events have been responsible
for the deaths of many innocent people. The exact number of dead and
wounded around the Grand Mosque has not yet been determined.
But the sacking of the American Embassy in Pakistan by a mob too ready to
blame the Americans for every sparrow that falls led to the death of
seven people.
Saudi Arabian authorities have gi>>en the assurance that the fanatics who
committed the unforgivable will be dealt ~vith. The Pakistan Government
have promised an investigation into the causes surrounding the Embassy
violation. We hope that they too will be. just as uncompromising in bring-
ing the leaders to justice.
It would appear that the savaging of diplo~natic buildings and personnel
is not the heinous crime it once was. The Saudi Government is demon-
strating that no one dare tamper with the holy places. It is a principle
that should also apply to the personnel and buildings of foreign guests.
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BAHRAIN
BRIEFS
EMBASSY TAKEOVER 'BARBARIC'--We note that the Iranian foreign minister -
has called for a meeting of the United Nations Security Council because
he fears "an atmosphere of war" is being created in the U.S. Is it .
- really surprising that the American Eagle is ruffling its feathers? No
matter how placid the giant, no matter how conciliatory and easy-going,
if a mosquito keeps biting, it is going to react. And as long as there
are 100 men, women and children locked up in the American Embassy and
trotted out at intervals blindfolded to be paraded before jeering mobs
then there is go ing to be a groundswell of American and world condemna-
tion to this act of barbarism. [EditorialJ [Text] [GF150530 Manama
GtiLF DAILY NEWS in English 14 Nov 79 p 2 GF]
TREASURY SECRETARY TALKS--Stability and energy must go hand-in-hand if
the world is to overcome lurching economies and rampant inflation. While
there are many factors that contribute to this unhappy situation--not
least the greed of multinational concerns who owe no allegiance but to
the balancesheet--the eyes of the world have fastened on oil which may well
be used as a scapegoat, but which nevertheless is an important factor.
America, anxious to pl.ay her part in bringing about an atmosphere that
can lead to this stability in relation to oil, is now sending Treasury
Secretary William Miller to hold talks with three major oil producers in
the Gulf. This is to be applauded as long as he is prepared to see the .
Arab point of view and not look at the question from just one side. Saudi
Arabia has always led the way in an honest and balanced policy regarding
production and pricing. If Secretary Miller can lend any weigl;t in
supporting this view at the approaching OPEC meeting, then his tour will
have been a success. [Editorial] [TextJ [GF190635 Manana GULF DAILY
NEWS in English 19 Nov 79 p 2 GF]
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IRAN
TAKEOV~R OF U.S. EMBASSY GETS MASSIVE SUPPORT
Backing of Political Parties
Te~ran KEYHAN in Persian 5 Nov 79 p 4
[Text] The takeover of the U.S. Embassy by Moslem students who follow
_ Emam's policy has now entered its second day and has been supported by
- various groups, societies and parties. The simmiary of statements issued
in this respect are as follows:
The C~nmittee of Emam's Syndicate ~iffairs:
The takeover of the U.S. Embassy by a group of Moslem students has not
been an accidental or unexpected matter. According to the law of action
and reaction, it was quite natural that by following the Emam's policy, ~
Iran's revolutionary youth would take such an action on a day which
reminds us of the responsibility for the death of young students by U.S.
imperialism.
The U.S, govertunent should know that since its political and military
threats and even her action~ taken on economic grounds have not affected
the hero nation of Iran, with this revolutionary action taken by a group
of Moslem youth who ~elieve in the revolution, the reaction of the risen
nation of Iran to the United States ~n hosting its mercenary servant
Mohammad Reza Pahleui, has entered a new phase and it is going to affect
all of the interests of that country in Iran.
With full awareness of w~at world imperialism--under the leadership of
America--is making preparations for, we, the syndicates in Tehran,announce
to America and its mercenary allies that it is in the interest of the
U.S. gover~ent to turn over the deposed shah as soon as possible to Iran's
court of Islamic justice and revenge and not to create further anger in -
Iran's aware and revolutionary nation.
The Iranian Society of Cooperation With Palestine: -
Our regards to you, our Moslem high school and university studenta. You, -
who follow the Emam's policy and have taken over the center of shame, crimes,
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espionage, treason, imperialism and Zionism--for the hero nation of
Iran's Islamic Republic.
On this historic day on which Iran's decisive leader had been sent into
- exile and is also the annivsrsary oE the death of dozens of stcdents,
the Iranian Society for Cooperation with Palestine supports your
revolutionary action and asks the United States to deliver the treacherous
shah immediately and stop encouraging Israel in its crimes toward
Palestine.
Iran's Moslem People's Revolutionary riovement (JAMA):
Iran's revolution against world colonialism and U.S. imperialism enters a
- new phase. The anti-imperialist demonstrations of the Iranian people
on 'Eyd-e Qorban [Feast of Sae~rifices] by taking over the U.S. Embassy
has brought the anti colonialist movement of Iran's Moslem people to its
peak. Fifteen years ago, 13 Aban [4 November] became a turning point in
the history of our people's liberation movement when the Emam was sent into
exile. Last year with the death of our devoted youths on 13 ~ban in the
university, a decisive move was taken toward achieving victory in the
revolution. This year 13 Aban the revolutionary action taken by the
victorious students of our revolution, opens a new chapter in anti-
colonialist struggles. We hope that next year 13th of Aban would mark
the movement's victory over capitalism and colonialism. J~iMA supports
the students' revolutionary action against the interfe.rences and aggressions
of 1.S. imperialism and together with all Moslem revolutionary forces, it
will accept the guidances of the honorable revolutiona~y leader.
In the statement, the Community of Kurdish Residents of the capital city
has announced its support for the students and Moslem scholars [of religious
, studies] in taking over the U.S. Embassy and has demanded that relations wit}?
the United States be brcken. -
The statement indicate~a that the bloody events in Kordestan are fomented by
U.S. imperialism and international Zionism and that the Islamic Community -
of Kurdish Residents of the capital city has announced that it heartily
supports the honorable leader, Emam Khomeyni and obeys him.
The Union of Islamic Association of Studen.ts in Europe with headquarters
in GeYtnany has sent the following telegram to the Mosler,i students who
- follow the Emam's policy and are stationed in the U.S. Embassy:
"In the name of God, our brave and Moslem brothers, students, brave
guards of Iran's Islamic revolutionary achievements and those who follow
- Emam's way, our revolutionary regard s to you, the people's Mosr.em children.
"We heard your message and admire the holy action that you have taken.
God is aiso pleased with what you have done. We hereby announce our
decisive support of the truthful way you are following. ide promise that
we will not remain s~_lent until final achievement of oux demands. We are
with you. With God's help and the people's effort which is our backing,
we wish you success."
Signed by the Union of Islamic Students Association in Europe, headquarters
- in Germany.
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In a message, the Islamic Students Association in America and Canada~
has supported the revolutionary action taken by Moslem students. The -
message is as follows: -
"Dear brothers and sisters, the Moslem students following the Emam's
policy, The Islamic Association of Students in America and Canada
supports the revolutionary action taken by you--the takeover of the U.S.
Embassy. You, the beloved and courageous ones who bravely gave a positive
response to the proclamation of Iran's Islamic revolutionary leader,
Emam Khomeyni. We ask the government to follow the Emam and the nation's
way and not to fail in taking action in returning the criminal deposed
shah.
"In the continuation of our revealing efforts, simultaneously with you,
who went on food strike, we had a sitin demonstration in the Statue of
Liberty and made the world hear the voice of Iran's Moslem people. We
protested to the U.S. g overnment and demanded the delivery of the deposed
shah. The criminal masters of the treacherous shah arrested our brothers
and broke up the demonstrations and took these beloved ones into
captivity. To support your action, we will continue with our revealing
programs. -
"Regards to you, the dear children of Iran's Moslem people and regards `
to our great leader, Emam Khomeyni.
"Long last Iran's Islamic revolution, the true defender of the deprived
in the world.' Death to the enemies of the Islamic revolution, especially
U.S, imperialism.'
Student's ~pproval
Tehran KEYHAN in Persian 5 Nov 79 p 12
[Text] In an interview, some of the Moslem students who have demonstrated
in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran expressed their views regarding their -
revolutionary action in the takeover of the U.S. Embassy.
_ One of the students said: "We are a group of students who believe in the
Emam's policy and we believe that this revolution, that is, the movement
which has brought the society up to this point, especially until 22 Bahman -
(11 February) political and military move, has been ~omething of absorption
of Emam's revolutionary p olicy in society. Those students who think like -
us fonn a group believing in the Emam's policy and they are not affiliated -
to any party or group. Now, what was the purpose of this action? Many
anti-imperialist positions were observed in our ideological belief system
with which we had started and achieved the revolution for fighting against
domdnation, colonialism and dictatorship. The school of thought had the
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_ capability of arousing a nation against other schools of thought and bringing
- the movement to the final point. The movement continued until 22 Bahman
and afterwards. We expected the school of thought which had brought us up
to this point to meet with our other demands such as economic and cultural
independence. However, we were seeing that the matters that the country
was dealing with, especially actions taken by the executive pillars of the
country were not accepted by this school of thought and that very easily
grounds had been prepared for U.S. imperialism and Israel and, in general,
the deviationist forces against which the nation has always fought, to
penetrate into various pillars and take over various areas and not to
allow the revolution to grow and even sometimes take it backward. It
was in connection with this issue and the fact that we were seeing that
America was deeply penetrating into our country. Unfortunately, the
- government we have is not an efficient government, as observed in various
dimensions--whether from the viewpoint of foreign policy, domestic policy
or the manner of running the country. The youth who made the revolution ~
and believed in their school of thought saw that the ruling government had
created a series of problems and that spies were found in various pillars.
A series of military contracts were concluded and the nation was not
aware of them. Or, a group of government officials would hold negotiations
with an American delegation abroad. Anyway, things are getting out of hand -
and there is the possibility for a series of deviationist events. Revealing
this issue, especially the grounds that the Emam has prepared--an anti-
American policy--led us to revealing this matter and telling the whole
world that our nation is still an anti-imperialist nation and that it will
not accept any domination. That is why we saw the U.S. Embassy as an
espionage nest where conspiracies were planned. _
"Even the contacts established were for revealing this issue to say that
the main enemy of our nation, the Emam and our school of thoug:~t is
still the United States which has brought so much adversity for the
Moslems. This is why we decided to take over the embassy and express our
demands and protests."
Another student expressed his views as follows:
"Regarding the manner of occupying the U.S. Embassy, I should say
that we could have acted in two ways: by military attack or by the
people's participation, which was the specialty of our revolution. We
chose the method of political action. In other words, by demonstrations
our brothers would enter the embassy and take over the buildings. l~nd truly
al1 brothers were ready for martyrdom, if they had been faced with any
resistance. Because they believed that they should fight with America -
and carry out the Emam's view. It has been anticipated that if there had
been any shooting and we had martyrs, we would carry the martyrs to the
streets by the people who would be covered. We did just that and succeeded ~
and the problems were overcome."
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Support Erom Provinces
Tehran KEYHAN in Persian 5 Nov 79 p 2 ,
[Text] In support of the brave action taken by Moslem students who follow
the Emam's policy in taking over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, the Islamic
~ Association of Iranian Students in London has sent the following message:
"Regards to the Moslem student brothers who took over the filty nest of
the American CIA in Tehran. Regards to the brave Mojaheds [fighters
_ of holy war] who frustrated crimina~ U.S. imperialism and revealed its
inauspicious plans to give shelter to the deposed shah under the pretext
of illness in their infidel arms in order to inflict a blow on Iran's
_ Islamic revolution.
"In supporting this brave action taken by our Moslem brothers, the Islamic
Students Association in London condemns any conspiracies Eastern and
Western worldeating imperialism and believes that our Islamic ideology
under the uncompromising ltadership of Emam Khomeyni, the indefatigable
mojahed and the firmness of the hero nation of Iran has closed the way for
any negotiations or talks with Br z~x in s k i that is , the infidel who started
their open encroachments against our poor nation from many years ago.
Une should not stand, not even for une second, behind these clor~ed doors
because it is non-Islamic and vain."
Signed by the Islamic Students Association in London affiliated to -
the Union of Islamic Students Association in Europe.
The takeover of the American espionage nest in Tehran by Moslem
st~dents following the Emam's policy has aroused a wave of excitement
among the people of various cities in the country.
Esfahan--After taking part in 13 Al~an [4 November] ceremonies and finding
out about the takeover of the U.S. imbassy in Tehran, the people of
Esfahan supported this action my ma~ching and shouting anti-American
slogans.
Today, the Moslem Students L~ssociation of Esfahan Industrial University
issued a statement invitng the people to participate in a march on this
occasion.
Mashad--After finding out about the takeover of the U.S. Embassy, the people
of Mashad made demonstrations and by shouting anti-American slogans, they
demanded the return of the dep osed shah.
Khorram Abad--Various groups of people in Khorram Abad, especially
the Lor tribesmen referred to KEYHAN's office in this city, supported the
takeover of the U.S. Embassy by Moslem students who fol~ow the Emam's
policy. They announced that they are ready for any anti-American activity.
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Kerman--Yesterday, in a splendid gathering ~f the people of Kerman on
the occasion of 13 Aban [4 NovemberJ the people supported the action taken
b~ Moslem students who follow the Emam's policy in taking over the U.S.
Embassy.
Orumiyeh--In :ionoring the memory of l.3 Aban martyrs [4 November] in
Orumiyeh in which thousands of people participated in Or~miyeh University,
the revolutionary action taken by students--the takeover of the American
Embassy in Tehran--was supported.
Shiraz--The Mojahedin Organization of Islamic revolution in Shiraz has
~ issued a statement announcing its unsparing support of the takeover of the
American espionage nest in Tehran, the natural reaction and anger of the
poor people toward the United States.
Qast Shirin--Yesterday; f ol}.owing the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran,
the people of Qasr Sliirin marched in the streets supporting the students'
- revolutior?ary action.
_ Qom--Last night in supporting the revolutionary action taken by students--
the takeover of the U.S. Embassy, the people of Qam made huge demonstrations.
The demonstrators were shouting "Death to Carter and his guest" in the
streets and they condemned the meeting between the Iranian Government and -
Brzez ins~ci, Carter's security adviser.
- In a telegram, the comm~nications personnel in Qom have also announced
their support of the revolutionary action taken by student who f ollow the
Emam's policy in occupying the espionage nest of the U.S. Embassy.
Karaj--Zn a statemen:. the Pasdaran Corps [Guards Corps] of Kara~ has announced
its support of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy by students who follow
the Emam's policy.
- Yazd--The Pasdaran Corps of the Islamic Revolution in Yazd has also issued
a statement announcing its support of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy.
They nave stated that they are ready to neutralize any conspiracy and turn
over the executioner, Mohammad Re:.a, under the order and leadership of Emam
Khomeyni.
Kermanshah--The Operational Staff of the Pasdaran Corps in the western
part of the country has i~sued a statement announcing its support of the
takeover of the American Embassy.
Ramsar--The students, members of the Islamic associati.ons, the employees
and personnel of Ramsar's Revolutionary court and Dr Shari'ati Hospital
announced their support of the take over of the U.S. Embassy by marching.
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- Arak--Ayatollah Haj Sheykh Abol Fazl Xhonsari, Emam Khomeyni's re-
_ presentative in behalf of the people of Arak and himself, also sent a
telegram to the U.S. Embassy today, praising the revolutionary action
taken hy the students.
1'he telegram indicates that the rotten roots of world imperialism should
be t-hrown into history's garbage can.
The Democratic Youth and Studenta Organization has also announced its
s~ipport of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy by Moslem student brothers
- who follow the Emam's policy. They have asked all progressive and anti-
imperialist- youths and students to hold each other's hand and unite in
this sensitive mament in the country's po~.itical life against U.S, imperialism.
U.S. imperialism.
'!'he T_slamic Iranian Students Association in Manchester has sent a message ~
in support of the students wh o foltow the Emam's policy. They have
announced their support for and cooperation with the hero students who
have now occupied the U.S. Embassy and in revealing the conspiracies of the
United States and its allies.
Signed by the Islami.c Students t~ssociation in Manchester affiliated to the
union of Islamic Associations in Europe.
- The employees and the Islamic Cour.cil of Iran Air Lines have announced
their support of ~_he revolutionary and brave action taken by I.ran's
revolutionary students in occupying the U.S. Embassy. They have indicated
that they are ready for any r ooperation even to shed their blood.
Much Fa vorable Mail
- Tehran BANIDAD in Persian 6 Nov 79 p 12
[Text] F ollowing the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran by Moslem
students who follow the Emam's policy, yesterday various Islamic groups, _
societies, associations and centers issued separate statements announcing
their support of the students' action. In the messages, various groups
in the country have condemned the conspiracies of i.mperialism, headed by
the United States, have supported the takeover of the U.S. Embassy and have
demanded the extradition of the f ormer shah.
The names of the groups and societies that have announced their support
are as follows:
The Islamic Society of PARS News Eigency, the Iranian Society for Cooperation
with Palestine, the Committee of the Emam's Syndicate Affairs, the Islamic
Society of Personnel of the Civil Defense Organization, the Islamic societies
anu personnel of government organizations in Mazandaran, The Sistan and
Baluchestan Pasdaran Corps, the Pasdaran Corps of Hamadan, the clergy
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of Chahar Mahal Bakhtiyari, the Pasdaran Corps of Shahr Kurd, Moslem teachers
following the Emam's policy in Shahr Kord, The Islamic Society of the
Hanif Nezhad Educational Complex, Kerman's Construction Jehad, the judges
and employees of the prosecutor's office and the Islamic Revolutionary
Court in Kerman, the Islamic Society of Personnel of the Voice and Face
ot the Islamic Republic of Kerman, the employees of Ministry of National
Guidance, Pt~RS News Agency in KeYtnan, the Pasdaran Corps, the Islamic
Communications Society, the Coal Employees Council in Bab Nizu area,
the struggling people of Khanuk, the students and teachers of Khalq in
Gilan, the Islamic Society of College of Literature and Foreign Languages,
a group of employees of the Geology and Mineralogy Research Organization,
Sympathizers of Mojahedin Khalq Organization, the Center for Fighting
Against Freemasonry, Imperialism and Zionism, a group of employees of the
Ministry of Health and Welfare, Iran's Democratic Youth and Students _
Organization.
A group of Moslem employees of the Ministry of Power, the Islamic Society
~ of the employees of the Ministry of Justice, the Mosle m employees of the
- Envirotunental Protection Organization, the Islamic Society of Ministry _
of Power, the Palestinian Students Union in Iran's Islamic Republic _
Branch, the Islamic Society of Iran National Air Lines, the Islamic
Revolutionary Council of HOM.4 Personnel [Iran Kir], the Islamic Society of
Students of the Economic and Political Science School of National
University, the Moslem Students Movement of Tehran University, the struggling
clergy of Qir and Kazerun area, the employees of governors` offices and
the Islamic societies of teachers and students in Sari, Behshahr, .4mo1 and
the Office of the Construction Jehad in the cities of provinces.
3tudents, teachers and employees of Meshkin Fam Agricultural School -
following Emam Khomeyni's policy in Kerman, the Pasdaran Corps, the
syndicates, teachers and various classes of society in Islam Shahr, the
Islamic Society of the Employees of the Sar Cheshmeh Copper Complex, the
Islamic Revolutionary Continuation Complex in Kerman, the Construction
Jehad Staff and the Islamic Society of Taleqani Bam, the Knitting and
- Needlework Workers Syndicate of Tehran and Suburbs, the Islamic Revolutionary
Pasdaran Corps of the cities of Orumiyeh and Miandoab, the Moslem Students
Society of Tehran University Law School, the Pasdaran Corps, the syndicates
and the bazaar businessmen, the Institute of the Islamic Cooperative Fund,
the office of the Islamic Republic Party and the Islamic Council in Yazd
Province, the students of the Natural Resources School in Gorgan and the
Construction Jehad Staff in Gorgan, the Islamic Society of Asadi Arab
Teachers College in Gorgan, the clerg; and people of ~irsanjan, the
Construction Jehad Staff in Yazd, the Moslem Students of Sistan and
Baluchestan University, the Moslem per.sonnel following the Emam's policy;
- in the Kahkiluyeh Province, the Commanders Council of the Pasdaran Corps, -
in Gilan Province, the Moslem Students Society of Mirza Kuchek Khan High
School in Rasht, the Students Society of Azadegan Higfi School in Rasht, a
group of sympathizers of the Mojahedin Organization, the personnel of the
Ministry of Housing and City Development, the personnel of Communications
and the Department of National Guidance of the Province, the employees -
, students of Azad University in Behshahr, the teachers society and Pasdaran -
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Corps i~i variuus cities in Mazandaran, tt~e offices of the Islr~mic Republic
Party throughout the province, the community of Moslem engineers in Mazandaran,
the Society of Moslem Youth and the personnel of inedical services in
Behshahr, the Islamic Societies of Students of Samadiyeh Zabaf College in
Babol, the College of Economics in Babolsar, the personnel of the Ministry
of Education in Babolsar and Shahsavar, the Islamic societies and personnel
of most of the govercunent offices in rfazandaran, the Students Council of
Sharif Industrial University, the employees of the Royal Garden Hotel, the ~
Moslem students associations of the universities of Science and Industry,
Polytechnique, Teachers' College, and the National University, the
Justice Society, the Islamic Society of the employees of the Vahed [Bus]
Company in Tehran, the Islamic Society of Iran's Customs Personnel, the
Islamic Society of Oil Industry Personnel in ~ehran, the Society of Moslem
Mothers, the 4th of Khordad [25 May] :'outh Society, the Islamic Society
of Children and Youth Mental Development Center, the Islamic Society of
Employees of Bank-e Melli Iran, the Movement of Vanguard Moslems, the
Employees of Tehran Reconstruction and Development Corporation, the clergy
of Yazd, The Islamic Society of Qom, Iran's Student Center, the Mo:~lem
Worker's Movement, the employees of the Islamic Society of the General Depart-
_ ment of Rural Development and Agriculture of Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiyari
provinces, the Moslem students of Amir Kabir High School in Shahr Kurd,
the Pasdaran Corps of Borujen, the Construction Jehad of Borujen, the
Moslem Students of Borujen, the employees of PARS News l~gency in Shahr
Kurd, the A$ef Monotheism Organization, Fajr Islam (Dawn of Islam)
Organization of the Islamic Community, the Social Welfare Organization,
the Islamic Community of the Ministry of Labor and ~~cial Welfare, the _
employees of the Chamber of Co~nerce, Industries and Mines, the employees
- and students of Husayni Islami Elementary School; District 5 Tehran, the
employees of Mahab Conpany, the employees of Simorgh Production Co, the -
Islamic Associa~ion of Iranian Students Residing in Hyderabad, India, -
the atudents and employees of Parvin Etesami High School, District 17 in
Tehran, the Pickup T.axis Union, the Islamic Association of Students of
District 12 of the Department of Education, the Islamic Society of Razi
Psychiatric Center, the Islamic Society of Vahdat, the Workers of the -
Printing Department oi the Minisrry of National Guidance, the Islamic
Community of Iranians Residing in Kuwait, Iran's National Front, the
employees of the Ground Transportation Corp related to the Ministry of Roads
and TransporL-ation, the Towhidi [Monotheism] Party, the Syndicate of
� Technical Workers of the Vahed Bus Co.
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IKAN
PREMIER ATTEMPTS TO REASSERT AU'THORITY
Tehran BAI�IDAD in Persian 25 Sep 79 pp 1, 2
/Article: "The Prime Minister: A~ive-Man Committee Has Been Charged
with 'Cleaning up' Each Ministry So To Speak: Eng Bazargan: By Order of
the Emam, No Figure or Body Has the Right To Interfere in Government Ac-
tivity"/
/Text/ Eng Bazargan, the prime mfniater, gave a radto and television
speech to the Iranian nation describing the country's political and econom-
ic problems and issues and declaring the government's viewpoints concern-
ing national affairs.
At the start of his message, Eng Bazargan dealt with the reasons for his
previous speech, thanked the people for their sentiments following the
broadcast of rhat message and then proceeded to describe the nation's
_ economic and agricultural condition, saying:
"The Iranian banking system has given much assistance to agriculture, to
industry and to commerce; however, there are problems with regard to open-
ing credit and other things, and the fact that debtors are not treating
the banks as they should and must. Although the tax revenues are propor-
tionately far better than t hey were last year--that is, the year in which
the new regime, the Islami c regime, had not yet arrived--nonetheless, our
non oil revenues, one o� which is tax, along with customs and duties, are
low as a consequence of Mi nistry of Finance measurea and some reductions
and changes which the Mini stry of Finence has made, and from the economic
standpoint--the budget and plan economy--our current situation is in no
way sound or proper, alth ough, thanks be to God, expenditures have been
met and God willing will c ontinue to be met. No country can live on
special revenues from a god-given resource, without any real revenues fram -
work, effort and toil. The unemployment situation is much better than it
was 6 or 7 months ago but i ts future aituation ia not very assured and it
is still one of our threatening matters."
The prime minister then ref erred to the need for expansion and growth in
the private sector and to t he damage that sector has endured, stressing
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that it is the most represaed of sectors. He examined the question of -
- security and the state of the aecurity forces and emphasized that although
these forces, from the physical corporal, material and peraonnel stand-
pointa and tt~e standpoint of protection of the nation's security, are in no
way camparable with their state when the regime was being overthrown, they
are in a state of readiness in the face of domestic and foreign attacks
through the protection and aid of the Army of the Guards of the Revolution
and the committees, although they are still much less than what is needed
and required by the country.
Revolutionary Movement
In another portion of his message Eng Bazargan dealt with the condition
of white collar workers, stressing "The situation in the departmenta has
= improved.
"flowever, the revolutionary movement which I talked about 2 months ago is
sti11 not being felt.
"The situation is probably better than it was last year, that is, 7 or 8
months ago, but we are nonetheless still very far off. In short, the most
important thing of all is that an imperial system, a tyrannical system,
which ruled the country, has been eliminated. However, the system of the _
- Islamic republic, which must take its place, has in no way establfshed its _
foundations in any of the three stages, that is, Islam, the republic and _
freedom, and then the system, nor have their places been filled,
- "Not only has Islam as it could and should rule not been recognized or be-
come.a factor--neither has the republic, freedom or that deme~�racy whose
- special condition was part of the government's program, whereby ~.he govern- _
ment would gradually follow these stages, the stages and program decreed -
by the emam, wh~ch I have discussed a number of times. We have now reached
- the point where the council is occupied with the constitution. Thus the
government has performed its duty and it is now in the hands of these gentle-
- men; let us see what is produced and to what degxee they discharge thia
trust and this assignment. God willing, they will dfscharge it in a way
that will bring them prestige and the attention of coming generations and
the generations of all time." -
- The Effects of the Revolution
Referring to the deficiencies arising from the revolution, and evaluating
this revolution, Eng Bazargan then said "This revolution is a great, all-
encompassing one. Its measure and extent go even beyond the borders of
Iran and it has assumed the guise of a world revolution. Such a revolution,
which also took place with great speed, was not only 'nation~shaking'--
from certain standpoints it was 'world-shaking.' It is natural that it -
has had consequences and effects. Revolutions in other countries in his-
tory, for the past 300 years, for the past 500 years, have had the eame
characteristics everywhere but rarely have they been more intense, more
shattering and on occasion more encumbered with objectiona, faults and
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Cooperation with the Council of the Revolution
The prime minister added,
"There are many volunteers in this revolution. All the members of the
- committees and the Guards of the Soldiers of the Revolution possess religi-
ous, political or party centers which are coming into existence in all
towns and provinces, ~nd many people are chasing members of Savak and oth-
ers. They receive filea, investigate departments, present them to courts
and people even come and go and make arrests without ordera having been
given to them, along with the occupying forces and leaders who take places
over. However, it is proper here that we face weak points and put our
fingers on their existence, on the weak spots--this presence of abundant
volunteers. While acknowledging, honoring, respecting and appreciating
their original necessity, their presence and their services, since there
are as always portions which have not turned out to be properly ordered ~
or arranged, they also have a weak spot. As I have also said in previous
- speeches, it is this group of decision-making centers, people with divisive
taste~ and opiniona and views, who are among the points of weakness and
are inflicting a great blow on our revolution, that is, in the era follow-
ing the initial victory.
"The solution which was discovered and which has fortunately to a large
extent eliminated much of this deficiency and weakness was the process of
organization, coordination and in fact more or less regulation which came
into being between the government and the Revolutionary Council, both of -
- which are under the flag and under the leadership, the great leadership,
of the revolution. Everything has in reality come into an organization
- under the persons subject to this cooperation and solidarity between the
Revolutionary Army and the committee. It is for this reason that I gave
the good news at one point that the problem had to a relatively large ex-
tent been eliminated and that fortunately, thanks to God and thanks to
these young people and gentlemen, friendly sincere relations had come into
being between the soldiers of the revolution and the guards and government
officials and the government--although the cooperation of gentlemen in the
Revolutionary Council and their way of spending tim~, especially the feel-
ing of responsibility which we were looking for, to the extent desired and
expected and in the early part also a bit more available, was not there-
' fore as it could have and should have bsen, and they have been more at-
i tentive to their o~m duties and responsibilities and preoccupations than
~ to what the government and country require. Matters must soon be resolved.
This is the first aspect of this revolution; it has been both a strong
point and a weak point, and it is a factor from whfch these effects have
arisen. The second is the matter of differences whi~.h arise in feelings
of responsibility. Every person feels responsibility in his own fashion:
'what should I do, what should I not do?' On the basis of differences in
feelings of responsibility, interferences arise, anc: these interferences
are a lot of wood jatnned into the wheels of the government, be it this
- government, or any other government. There is a common proverb in various
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languages which in Persian is 'When there are two mothers a child~s head
becomes twisted,' not to mention the situation when there are a hundred
mothers. For this reason a great deal was said and a great deal was dis-
_ cussed, until two or two and a half months ago when 11 of my honored col-
League ministers resigned, resulting in my going to visit the emam.
"These gentelemen considered four things to be an essential and neceasary
condition if they were to serve and accept reaponsibility, and these thinga
required very close cooperation and prosecution on the part of the govern-
ment. These four things were the army of the revolution, the committees,
_ the revolutionary courts and the medi.a, the radio and television. The
first two things were handled i.n a relatively good fashion but the second
- two remained with I do not want to say bad will being involved, but it
was not until 2 weeks ago that an announcement was issued by the revolu~
_ tionary public prosecutor general, Mr Qoddusi, who gave a very correct,
logical, sincere, friendly and brotherly opinion on the government, ad-
dressed to the committees and so forth. In accordance with the emam's
orders, no committee, no public presecutor, no revolutianary court, no
guard, no soldier and no official has the right to intervene in matters
related to the government. This matter, just like the previous one, has
been one of the government's great victorious steps.
"~Jhen I say that the government has no selfish aspects, I do not mean to
say the victory of this government but the victory of an~ government; it
has been one of the victorious steps of the Islamic revolution and the
Islamic Republic of Iran that such an order, such a proclamation, such a
decree has come to be issued by the order of the leader of the revolution.
To a degree, of course, it has been obeyed, and I hope that the orders
of the leader of the revolution will be carried out completely in a mean-
ingful, aincere, prof ound and obedient way, and that we, that is, the em-
ployees of the government and the workers and servants of the country, will -
not experience problems or interference."
The Need for Order in Administrati~n -
In another part or his message, after dESCribing the people's desires ~nd
expectations, the goals and negative destructive plans of some people,
the state of vengefulness which is still to be found, and the need to ob-
serve order and principles in administration, Eng Bazargan said:
Counterrevolution
"To the extent that this first stage of the revolution, which is a nega-
tive one, is inseparable and synonymous with speed, severity and even
harshness, it must be tolerant, considered, studied and even easygoing.
- All the criticisms and disputes which have existed between us and the rev _
olutionary young generation from the time the governmen~ was formed up to
now and into the future are based on this very thing, two views and two
different programs. The result of these two different programs is tw~ -
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different views, a difference in views and programs. The government is a ~
government charged with making an accommodation with this revolutioaary
~ group, the severe and harsh group which still views the government employ-
ees and apparatuses with an eye to enmity and continued enmity, an eye to
the question of how we are exploiting this system, these employees and
these individuals. We observe that these people are looking with an eye
to wl~at job a person previously held and whether he is a counterrevolution
ary hostile to us. They want thst person to have no head on his body and
we, to the contrary, want the head which is on his body also to have a hat
and very good clothing and we want his information and resources also to
be greater. This is a contradiction which has come into being in differ-
ent forms and these two actions, that. is, this constructive act of recon
ciling the revolution are not compatible with that fact."
The prime minister added, "My entire concern, all my appeals and all my
talks, have been to say, Look, these two programs are not compatible--
either the negative program must be carried out to the hilt, and every
building and everything that exists must be eliminated and destroyed, and
later when the opportunity arises the work of construction will be carried
out, and we will carry them both out together--this one destroying that
and that person destroying this. The element of difference and the prob
lem between the government and those people who pursue that has a well-
- known frequently used title, 'liquidation.' The problem lies in the fact
that we have two actions whose natures naturally are not compatible. The
crusade to build is a crusade. There is some construction and it is also `
very necessary, but one cannot carry out the crusade of construction with
a J-3. The reason why I went to Khuzestan with my beloved colleagues yes-
terday waa because people had written me a letter the previous week with
a large amount of complainta and these complaints prompCed me to see what
was going on there.
Tt~e prime minister added, "My entire concern, all my appeals and all my
tallc, nave been to say, Look, these two programs are not compatible--eith-
_ er tt~e nedative program must be carried out to the hilt, and every buildinF
and everything that exists must be eliminated and destroyed, and later
w}ien tf~e opportunity arises the work of construction will be carried out,
and ~ae will carry them both out together--this one destroying that and that ~
nerson destroying this. The element of difference and the problem between
the government and those people who pursue that has a well-known frequently
used title, 'liquidation.' The problem lies in the fact that we have two
actions whose natures naturally are not compatible~ The crusade to build
is a crusade. There is some construction and it is also very necessary,
but one cannot carry out the crusade of construction with a J-3.
The reason why I went to Khuzestan with my beloved colleayues yesterday
was because people had written me a letter the previous week containing a
~ large amount of complaints, and these complaints prompted me to see what
was ~oing on there. I wish those who wrote letters would come and see how
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a~id in what way the employees of the government and persons who are cooper-
_ atinh are serving with enthusiasm, desire and efficiency. T'heir corr?plaint
was that they went as part of the holy war of construction and a broken-
down pump by the river--it is natural, in the thinking of Islam and the
revolution, to maintain a farm; drawing from a river is not a crime or ~
sin, indeed it is very virtuous, but, because there was no irrigation
season in that area and no need for one, l-hey went there and wanted to put
a pump in operation and on their orders and by force of arms threatened the
owner of the farm and tlie pump on grounds that ~you are aKainst development
and the revolution and so on and so forth, we are going to put this pump in
operation so the common people can farm.' This is not a holy war of con-
str~,ction, it is a holy war of destruction, it is a holy war of confisca-
tion. I do not know, the holy war is an attack, a revolution, and this is
the first stage. The holy war of construction should not be 1.ike that."
The prime minister added, "A bill was drawn up and ratified by the Council
of the Revolution to the effect that a five-man committee would be in charge
of so to speak purification in each ministry. Iiowever, the views of these
cocr.mittees are mostly connected with the present and the future and mostly
supervision over what people are doing now and /ruling/ 'let him stay, we
also did this, and must do so.' ~Je are in no way opposed to purification
bi~t the matter has a different face and form, just as, from the beginning
of the triumph of the revolution, the enemy, through his domestic and his
foreigti agents, proceeded according to a plan and put a very organized act
into motion every month or every few weeks; it is as if this matter, this
matter of purification, has developed dimensions and criteria, part oE which
- is a plan--that is, people set out and, with very compassionate faces, like
wolves in sheeps' clothing, on all sides bring out accusations, information,
espionage and old files. It is very easy to grow a beard and hold a string
_ of beads in one's hand. These days a title of Islamic Society of Workers,
I do not know, ~rorkers have bee~i attributing such-and-such qualities to
the?r~selves whereas, when we look into individuals and their files, we see
that a given person up to the revolution was a Rastakhiz head or repre-
sentative in charge of collecting the members of the ministry and on the
Eirst page of someone else's file is an order which Ardeshir Zahedi issued
and on another person's first page is a letter which for example he wrote
to I~r Eqbal and there is the flattery and the accolade he made begging and
imploring the Shah and Eqbal or others and the rest of them, ar, for example,
writing to Dr Eqbal and prostrating himself bef.ore him. tJe have often seen
people in the name of the committee or other than the committee pouring
poisoii-filled goblets of charges against our ?ninisters, against the deputies,
against the general directors and a~ainst other people. Now, for ~erhaps
2 or 3 weeks, or a month, this intensic~~ and haste have increased and people
have been receiving assi~nments from che Re~rolutionary Court, the assi~n-
ment to conduct a puzification--~'bri.ng the donkey all at once and take the
beans away'--just as if they were setting bombs and pinning Savak labels on
each othera It is still not known what happens when such an earthquake
and such a state of affairs arises in an office or agency where for example
25 or 30 million tomans of the country's bud~et are bein& spent, in the
steel mill or the railway, in the National Oil Company or for example the
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~tinistry of Comn~erce--people drop aLl c~f these /responsibilities/, set out
under tlie pretext of purification a~~d so on and so forth, and create dis-
turbances,