14 (1). III. 1918

Regarding the money, arrange for the disbursement of what is necessary for defense, but be extremely cautious, giving it only into the most reliable hands and under the most serious control, for there are many now who are eager to "grab" or squander it recklessly*.

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First published partially in 1957 in the book "History of the Civil War in the USSR. 1917-1922", vol. 3

Fully published in 1960 in the book "From the History of the Civil War in the USSR", vol. 1

Printed from the text written in the hand of I. V. Stalin, with an addition by V. I. Lenin