V. I.

Lenin

419

To:   E. M. SKLYANSKY AND I. T. SMILGA

Comrade Sklyansky and Comrade Smilga, I know perfectly a certain comrade, who is a man of
absolutely exceptional loyalty, bravery and energy ( especially as regards explosions and daring
raids). [1]

I direct:

(1) that he be given an opportunity to learn command practice (all speed-up measures to be taken, particularly
for the reading of lectures and the like), what can be done?

(2) that he be charged with organising a special demolition, etc., squad to operate behind the enemy’s lines .

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Notes:
[1]
This refers to Kamo (S. A. Ter-Petrosyan).— Ed .