V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v42;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

November 6, 1920

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE R.C.P. CENTRAL COMMITTEE

I propose that you consider and, at the plenary meeting on November 8, pass a decision to entrust the report at the Congress of Soviets on December 20, 1920, under Item 2 of the agenda: “The Fundamental Tasks of Economic Reconstruction,” to the Chairman of the GOELRO (State Commission for the Electrification of Russia), G. M. Krzhizhanovsky.{8}

We shall then have a real fulfilment of the general plan for economic reconstruction, a plan which is nothing without electrification, and to talk about “fundamental tasks” apart from this plan would be frivolous.

For preliminary information I enclose:

1) A copy of Krzhizhanovsky’s memorandum, “The State of the Work of GOELRO.”

2) The pamphlet: “Principles of the Electrification Project for the Northern Region,” three copies—for Trotsky, Rykov and Bukharin; I can get copies tomorrow for the other Central Committee members; let them ring up the switchboard, third floor, if they want them.

3) Some electrification maps.

4) The galley-proof of an article: “The Electrification Plan for the Volga Region.”

One copy to Comrade Trotsky for transmission to Comrade Rykov, and then to the other Central Committee members.

5) Stünkel’s theses.

6) Krug’s theses.

7) A general list of GOELRO materials (over 200 works).

From the sum total of these documents it is clear that we are fully able (by making timely corrections in Krzhizhanovsky’s theses and plan of report, and by giving him instructions in the name of the Central Committee) to obtain at the Congress of Soviets exactly what the Party and the country need: a businesslike report on “The Fundamental Tasks of Economic Reconstruction,” which at the same time presents a broad and inspiring plan of work.

Chairman, Council of People’s Commissars