V. I.

Lenin

480

UNDERLININGS ON A TELEGRAM FROM A. K. PAIKES AND A NOTE TO THE ORGANISING BUREAU OF THE C.C., R.C.P.(B.)

The rapid advance of the army demands the immediate organisation of Soviet institutions locally. The local comrades are
unfamiliar with the development and policy of Soviet power and are not
capable now of organising them. Contact with the centre being
impossible, the absence of suitable leaders in the regions threatens a
repetition of stages already passed and an irrational use of
Siberia’s natural wealth. It is essential to send responsible
people immediately to the Siberian Revolutionary Committee for political leadership
in the fields of Soviet construction and economy.

Paikes

Orgbureau (to Stasova)

In my opinion, no more should be given to Siberia: we have none. Siberia will not perish. Everything to the
Ukraine.

Lenin

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