V. I. Lenin

Extract From Direct-Line Talk
Between V. I. Lenin And J. V. Stalin

I can give no reply without convening the Political Bureau. I
advise that you immediately submit a concrete proposal and at
once table it for the Political Bureau, or act independently on
the basis of the powers conferred on Stalin, or else expedite
your coming to Moscow to settle the entire Caucasus question as
a whole. In any case, the bringing up of reinforcements should
be intensified and speeded up. Communicate your exact opinion.

Lenin