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Lenin

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To:   K. I. LANDER

23. I. 1919

Comrade Lander, I draw your attention to the decision adopted today in
the C.P.C.: you are directed to check before Saturday (by
the Saturday sitting of the C.P.C.) fulfilment by
Prodfaztop [1] (or other bodies of the Food Commissariat) of the
decree of the C.P.C. dated January 18, 1919; — to ascertain the reasons for procrastination; — to discover the people who are to
blame. [2]

Appoint an intelligent Communist inspector, be sure to add to him a worker , and make haste , so that they begin
work Friday morning (if no worker is available, start without him and let him join in later).

I consider the matter important; they should supply information the same day . It is necessary to check the business
correspondence of Prodfaztop, the office routine in regard to
telegrams (whether they are in order, whether they are easy
to find, whether the time of reply is checked, and so on).

Please do this as quickly and as strictly as possible.

Lenin