1) Did you receive the Central Committee directive in Ukraine (regarding 50 million by June 1st)?

* M. F. Andreeva. Editor.

** Petrograd branch of Glavbum (Main Administration of State Enterprises of the Paper Industry, VSNKh). Editor.

2) If not, has it been seen here?

3) What do you think? How much will you deliver?

4) Are extraordinary measures necessary here (and what kind)?

5) If you don't bring it by May 1st or June 1st—we shall all perish.

Lenin

in the book: A. G. Shlichter. "Ilyich, as I knew him," Kharkov

Written March 19, 1919

First published in 1925

Printed from the manuscript