V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v51; en:MT;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

17. III. 1920

CIPHER

TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCIL OF THE CAUCASIAN FRONT

SMILGA

AND ORJONIKIDZE

It is extremely, extremely important for us to take Baku. Direct all your efforts to this, and be sure to be extremely diplomatic in your statements and to make quite sure that a firm local Soviet power is being prepared. The same applies to Georgia, although I advise you to treat it with even greater caution. Arrange about transfers with the Commander-in-Chief.

LENIN