To the struggle or disagreements of Pyatakov with Rukhimovich are added also the disagreements of Remeiko* and the comrades named by him on p. 14 with Pyatakov and Kaliny.

These disagreements and discord in the Donbass, our fortress, are extremely dangerous.

I ask you to look through the brochure (or, which is quite sufficient, two pages, 13th and 14th) and scribble me at least 2 words, what measures could (and should) be taken to eliminate disagreements and friction in the Donbass.

Pr. SNK V. Ulyanov (Lenin).

* Yu. Remeiko is a member of the Southern Bureau of Mine Workers.

LETTER TO NARCOMVNESHTORG *.
Narcomvneshtorg.
Copy to Comrade Pyatakov for information.

[December 2, 1921]

I propose to order for the central board of the coal industry of the Donetsk basin catalogues of foreign firms – German, American, English – supplying:

a) equipment for mines in general,
b) wire ropes,
c) pumps,
d) electrical materials,
e) cutting machines, conveyors, etc.,
f) tools,
g) metal products in general and wire in particular.

I ask you to send a report on the execution to the manager of the affairs of the Council of People's Commissars - Comrade Gorbunov.

Chairman of the SNK

Printed from a typed copy. Ed.