June 14, 1918.

Comrade Zinoviev!

We must exert every effort to send hundreds of agitators from Chiterey to the countryside at once. Before the Congress of Soviets this is of paramount importance, and the entire military and food situation demands it even more urgently. Money will be found — do not spare it. We (and Tsiurupa) discussed this in detail with Sviderskiy. We must press forward.

Greetings! Lenin.

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