For the information of all members of the Central Committee:
Reinstein 1 informed me yesterday that the American millionaire Hammer, of Russian origin (currently in prison, accused of illegal abortion production; in reality, apparently, revenge for communism), is offering a million poods of grain to Ural workers on very preferential terms (5%) and with the acceptance of Ural valuables on consignment for sale in America.
Hammer's son (and companion), a doctor who brought Semashko surgical instruments worth 60,000 dollars2 as a gift, is in Russia. This son was in the Urals with Martens and decided to help restore Ural industry.
Martens will make an official report shortly.
Lenin
14/X [1921]