. . . in the light of yesterday's violent attack by government agents on the honourable `ulama  and people of Tehran and the disrespect shown towards the holy station held by the clergy in that city, and again, due to the government agents' inhuman treatment of the respected citizens and clergymen of Qum and their violation of the sanctity of this holy domain, there remains no room for agreement or for striking up any friendly relationship with the present government. In no way could a meeting be arranged with the Shah unless, in order to compensate for the affront against the holy sanctity of the clergy, he were to remove Mr. `Alam from office for having been the prime culprit in all this, and he were to put an end to these arrests and other such actions taken by the police, thereby paving the way for possible talks and negotiations.

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1-  Barrasi va Tahlili az Nizhat-i Imam Khomeini, Vol. 1, p.254