[February 9, 1921]
a) Organize a troika composed of Comrade Smilga and, as his assistants, Comrades Eiduk
8 and Ermakov* with the special task of bringing into order and maximally accelerating the movement
of oil, coal, and foodstuffs on the Vladikavkaz Railway and the South-Eastern
Railway.
b) Instruct Comrade Fomin
5 to edit the mandate of the appointed troika today, by 12 o'clock, and to talk to Comrade
Smilga via direct line (if necessary, using the line of the Military Department) about the SCL decision and the details of the troika's appointment.