V. I.

Lenin

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To:   G. I. BLAGONRAVOV AND V. D. BONCH-BRUYEVICH

8. XII. 1917

Comrades Blagonravov and Bonch-Bruyevich

The arrests which have to be carried out on the orders of Comrade Peters are of exceptionally great importance
and must be executed with great energy. [1]
Special measures must be taken to prevent destruction of papers, flight,
concealment of documents, etc.

V. Ulyanov (Lenin )
Chairman, Council of People’s Commissars

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Notes:
[1]
This refers to the arrest of counter-revolutionaries.— Ed .