Tashkent
May 25, 1920

How are things with oil, what are the reserves, are the oil fields intact, what are the dimensions of production, what measures are being taken to increase it, what is the distribution for export and what is the need of the local railways?

Lenin

* On the radiogram written in the hand of V. I. Lenin, there is his note: "Demand a receipt from the radio station."
(DECREE OF THE COUNCIL OF PEOPLE'S COMMISSARS, ADOPTED ON THE REPORT OF V. I. LENIN, MAY 23, 1920)

In confirmation of the decree of the Council of Labor and Defense of April 30 of this year, all People's Commissars are instructed to submit by Friday, May 28 of this year, to the Council of Labor and Defense a brief written report on assistance to the Western Front and to communicate their telephone numbers to the secretariat of the Council of Labor and Defense for the hours of the Council of Labor and Defense sessions in case of a summons to a session.

Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars

V. Ulyanov (Lenin)

# CERTIFICATE TO I. V. STALIN

May 26, 1920

I hereby certify that Comrade Stalin, member of the Central Committee of the RCP, member of the Council of Labor and Defense, member of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic, is authorized to use a special train.

Chairman of the Council of Labor and Defense

V. Ulyanov (Lenin)

# NOTE TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC

May 26, 1920

Could I not order a map of the Western Front with the front line:

1) before the Polish offensive (April 1 or 15 or 30??);
2) the maximum advance of the Poles (May 10, 15?);
3) now (May 25, 24, 26)?

Lenin