October 28, 1918
Perm, Ural Regional Economic Council
Copies to: Usolye Executive Committee, Usolye Plant Administration of the Berezniki Plant

I order the Berezniki Plant to immediately begin work on organizing a radium plant, in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Economic Council. The necessary funds have been allocated by the Council of People's Commissars. The work must be conducted under the management and responsibility of the chemical engineer Bogoyavlensky, to whom I instruct you to render full assistance.

Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
Lenin

Printed from the original signed by V. I. Lenin.