To the Organizational Bureau

I propose either to issue a reprimand to the authors of this paper 93 (their names, 32 persons, can be ascertained from their previous paper)

or

to put them on notice that their gossip concerning the policy of the CC RCP(b) constitutes a breach of discipline and an obstruction to organized and harmonious work; — for, specifying nothing concrete, the authors are wasting precious time and diverting attention from the most urgent departure to Ukraine for work.

The CC calls upon them to cease their gossip and project-mongering and immediately set to work, strictly implementing the line and directives of the CC RCP(b).

Lenin

P. S. The authors must be placed under supervision and distributed separately among capable workers. Otherwise it will result in squabbling rather than business.

1919

First published from the manuscript

Written in December, no later than the 18th