V. I.

Lenin

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To:   A. D. TSYURUPA

14. XII.1920

Comrade Tsyurupa:

I have already had occasion to point out in the Council
of People’s Commissars that the organisation of work at
the Distribution Department of the Commissariat for Food
is not entirely satisfactory: they have failed to make a
serious estimate of how many rations we have and how many persons are receiving under each ration.

They must be made to do this.

Of course, there must be no disruption of the special purpose supply. The workers must come first.

Do you think it possible to set up a commission inside the Commissariat for Food to make improvements in
this respect? If there is a commission, give it such an
assignment. More workers (from the trade unions) who had
worked in the Commissariat for Food (or possibly from among those workers who have some experience in food
supply work locally) should be recruited to the commission.

Show this letter to Comrade Krestinsky. If he gives his
own consent (and that of the other members of the
Politbureau) we shall make this a C.C. directive.

Yours,

Lenin