Date: 1920-01-25
Source: ru:LS/v34

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LENIN COLLECTION
14,117
RESOLUTIONS OF V. I. LENIN AND I. V. STALIN
ON THE TELEGRAM
HEAD SUPPLY DEPARTMENT FOR FOOD AND ARMS*
January 25, 1920
To Stalin, for your information, and to all members of the Politburo.
Lenin
1) In my view, we should reject
Bryukhanov.
I. Stalin
2) Following consultations with Comrade Lenin, it became clear that Comrade Lenin likewise deems it necessary to reject [the proposal].
Stalin
15,430
DIRECTIVE ON THE DRAFT REGULATIONS
CONCERNING THE PETROGRAD WORKERS’ ARMY** (FORMERLY THE UNARMED ARMY)
January 26, 1920
Tomorrow, this will be placed on the agenda of the Council of People’s Commissars.
Have it reproduced immediately and distributed to all concerned (see § I) People’s Commissars.
Should any disagreements arise, I request that the People’s Commissars convene a telephone conference with the Chairman of the Petrograd Soviet tomorrow afternoon.
Lenin
*
In a telegram addressed to Lenin, the head of the Main Supply Department for Food and Arms requested that the Central Committee of the Party reconsider its decision regarding the reassignment of food supply personnel from the Western Front.
** The “Regulations on the Petrograd Workers’ Army” were approved by the Council of Defense on February 10 and published in Izvestia, No. 30, on February 11, 1920.

1920
4,736
RESOLUTION ON THE REPORT OF THE PEOPLE’S COMMISSARIAT FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS*
January 27, 1920
Forward to Rosta:
1) Take note and implement;
2) Investigate who was responsible for Zaton’s reckless remarks and mete out appropriate disciplinary action to that individual;
3) Report back to me on the implementation of these measures; and
4) —and outline the steps being taken to prevent such “misfortunes” from recurring in the future.
Return this document.
Lenin
39,881
TELEGRAM TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCILS
OF THE TURKESTAN AND CAUCASUS FRONTS
January 28, 1920
In accordance with the resolution of the Council of People’s Commissars dated January 13, concerning the transport of petroleum products from the Emba District by overland means, you are hereby instructed as follows: 1)
At the request of the specially authorized representative of the Sovnarkom, allocate the maximum possible number of Red Army soldiers—no fewer than 4,000—and no fewer than 2,500 draft animals—for the tasks of organizing the aforementioned transport operation and ensuring its direct execution. Provide these Red Army soldiers with warm clothing, footwear, tents, field kitchens, kettles, and rations equivalent to a full military issue. 2) The Fourth Food Commissariat must take all necessary measures to ensure that…
* The report had highlighted
a violation of the established procedure, under which all materials pertaining to foreign policy matters were required to undergo preliminary censorship by the People’s Commissariat for Foreign Affairs. In particular, the report drew attention to Zaton’s irresponsible interview concerning Soviet–Polish relations. On the same day, P. M. Kerzhentsev, the acting head of the Russian Telegraph Agency (Rosta), replied to Lenin, stating that measures had been taken to ensure that correspondence was reviewed by the People’s Commissariat for Foreign Affairs (Archive of IMEL, No. 4737). Lenin made a marginal note on this letter: “File under ‘Rosta.’”
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