TO THE CRIMEAN SOVNARKOM AND A. I. SLUTSKY,
TO SEVASTOPOL TO V. B. SPIRO, TO KHARKOV
TO G. K. ORDZHONIKIDZE 1

Urgent, priority.

Simferopol Sovnarkom and Slutsky, Sevastopol Spiro, Kharkov Ordzhonikidze

An order from the Sovnarkom regarding the disbursement of funds to the Crimean CEC, and not to Spiro, who came to Moscow for money without the knowledge of the aforementioned CEC, did indeed take place. Spiro evidently failed to complete all the formalities because he hoped to meet with representatives of the Crimean CEC in Moscow, which, however, did not occur. I have no doubt that the Crimean CEC will not refuse to disburse the sum needed for the fleet, if it is possible to do so. As for Slutsky's authority now that he has been elected chairman of the Crimean Sovnarkom, there is no need to speak of that. I propose that internal friction be liquidated and that ranks be closed for common work.

Lenin
Stalin

Moscow, March 25, 8½ o'clock in the evening [1918]

Printed from the text written in the hand of I. V. Stalin and signed by V. I. Lenin and I. V. Stalin

**NOTES:**

1 M. A. Spiridonova — one of the organizers and leaders of the Left Socialist Revolutionary party. Opposed the conclusion of the Brest Peace, took an active part in the counterrevolutionary Left Socialist Revolutionary uprising in July 1918, and after its suppression continued hostile activity against Soviet power.

2 Y. M. Sverdlov — member of the RSDLP from 1901. From 1912 — member of the Central Committee. In 1917–1919 headed the secretariat of the CC. From November 1917 — Chairman of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee.

3 What exactly was at issue could not be determined. In the register of visitors to the Sovnarkom from March 21, 1918, there is an entry for a pass for M. A. Spiridonova (see TSGAOR, f. 130, inv. 1, file 58, l. 19).