V. I.

Lenin

159

TELEGRAM TO L. D. TROTSKY

Secret

Trotsky
Sviyazhsk
Copy to Vatsetis

Regarding your military proposals about forming detachments of instructors, let the military themselves decide this,
I am no judge. I only know of the special need of having
our own instructors for the workers’ army in view of the
complete unreliability of the officers. As regards a monetary
award, I agree and will support and put through your decision. [1] It should not be made public.

Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
This refers to a proposal to reward the first units to enter Kazan
and Simbirsk.