## NOTES TO V. I. NEVSKY

[June 12, 1918]

Why and how did it happen that Gorbunov is not working for you? Why did you not formally establish his position?

*It is necessary to move this matter formally: formally request Gorbunov.* *Formally appeal his refusal.* *(Otherwise you will be put in prison for dereliction of governmental duty).*

¹ The correspondence with V. I. Nevsky took place during a session of the Council of People's Commissars on June 12, 1918 in connection with the appointment of P. P. Gorbunov to a responsible position in the Commissariat of Communications.

² In the correspondence there is a reply from N. P. Gorbunov with an explanation of personal reasons that prevented him from taking a responsible post in the NKPS.