V. I.

Lenin

Rough Draft Resolution for the C.P.C. on Oil Concessions

1) To be approved in principle ( both in Grozny
and Baku) and negotiations to be started ....

2) A highly competent commission to be sent to Baku and
Grozny and report back at the earliest moment.

1) Gubkin

2)

Tikhvinsky [1]

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Notes:
[1]
This refers to the negotiations with Royal Dutch for granting it the
right to export oil products from Baku and Grozny districts. On the
question of oil concessions the C.P.C. adopted a deci-sion on February 1,
1921, the first two points of which were formulated on the basis of Lenin’s
proposals: ’a) Approve in principle the granting of oil concessions in
Grozay and Baku and other operative oilfields and start and speed up
negotiations. b) The Supreme Economic Counpil to be directed to send a
highly competent commission of first-class oil-industry experts to Baku and
Grozny to investigate the question of ensuring oil extraction and
ascertaining the causes of a possible disaster under present methods of
exploitation. The S.E.C. is to present a list of commission members to the
C.P.C. for endorsement" (Central Party Archives, Institute of
Marxism-Leninism of. the C.C. of the C.P.S.U.). For further information on
concessions see present edition, Vol. 32, pp. 134-36;