[22 May 1918]

Will the protocols of the Small Council be confirmed today?

No.

(There is something in yesterday's about an appropriation to the Samara Council of the National Economy of 1 million rubles. The Samara man is going around waiting for a decision. Perhaps this item should be considered?

Pravdin or Petrovskogo should take the floor to order.

1 The correspondence of V. I. Lenin with secretary of the Council of People's Commissars L. A. Fotieva was conducted at a session of the Council of People's Commissars on 22 May 1918. The decision of the Small Council regarding the appropriation to the Samara Council of the National Economy of 1,000,000 rubles for the support of nationalized enterprises was made on 21 May and confirmed at a session of the Council of People's Commissars on 24 May 1918.

2 A. G. Pravdin — deputy people's commissar of internal affairs.

3 G. I. Petrovskogo in 1917-1919 people's commissar of internal affairs of the RSFSR.