April 5, 1918
I fully endorse the resolution of Centrosibir.
I advise that warehouses be stocked with foodstuffs and other supplies,
even if this requires requisitioning, in order to firmly establish
our defenses. Negotiations with the envoys should begin on our side today*. It is clear that no assurances can be trusted anymore, and the only serious guarantee lies in robust military preparedness on our part.
Lenin