To the Chairman of the Small Council of People's Commissars.

Is there not a weakening of punishment here?
It must be brought before the **large** Council of People's Commissars and verified.
Punishment can only be **strengthened**.

Lenin
13/VIII [1921]

The note was written in connection with the discussion in the Small Council of People's Commissars on August 12, 1921, of the draft decree on combating bribery. On August 16, the decree was approved by the Council of People's Commissars and published on August 21, 1921, in "Izvestia of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee" No. 184.


INSTRUCTION TO THE SECRETARY

Could it be ascertained whether a complete German translation of Shmeral's report at the spring congress of the Czechoslovak Party in 1921 can be found? I gave this translation to Comrade Akselrod during the congress. It turned out that the first part of the report, up to the paragraph on the moral crisis, was missing. This translation was given to me by Comrade Kreybikh. Please find out if this missing part of the translation can be found.

Has my brochure on the food tax in Russia been published in any foreign languages, either in Russia or abroad? If so, please send me a copy.

Lenin