V. I.

Lenin

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TELEGRAM TO KH. G. RAKOVSKY

Rakovsky
Council of People’s Commissars
Kiev

On June 3, I sent the following telegram to Schlichter:
“Earnestly request you not to hold up consignments for the
Byelorussian-Lithuanian army and generally for the Food
Commissariat, Minsk, and to dispatch them to destination
in Minsk. Accelerate this in every way. Further, it is necessary to increase relief for Petrograd. Please wire me
fulfilment of both assignments twice weekly. Lenin , Chairman, C.P.C.”

Please
1) investigate the reasons for non-receipt of this
telegram and prosecute the guilty parties;
2) discuss most
urgently emergency measures to aid Petrograd with food and to collect what was promised; appoint a comrade in each volost responsible for fulfilment of this. I await
a reply.

Lenin

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