V. I.

Lenin

622

TELEGRAM TO A. Y. BADAYEV AND AN INSTRUCTION TO D. I. KURSKY

Badayev
Executive Committee
Petrograd
Copy to the Gubernia Land Department

In the matter of presenting information concerning the requisitioning of market-garden produce you have displayed impermissible procrastination. The first telephone message
was transmitted to you on May 28, the second on June 22,
and it was only to a telegram of June 26 that your reply
was forthcoming, signed by secretary Trilisser. A brief
report must be presented by you without delay. Inform us exactly how many days of postponement are required
for a more detailed report. In the event of a brief report
not being presented immediately, and a more detailed one within a very short period, the persons responsible
will be called to strict account.

Lenin
Chairman, Council of People’s Commissars

Copy to Comrade Kursky: prosecute them for procrastination.

Report fulfilment. [1]

Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
The text of the telegram from the words “Copy to Comrade
Kursky” to the end is in Lenin’s handwriting.— Ed.