To the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the National Economy

To Deputy People's Commissar of Food Bryukhanov

To Deputy People's Commissar of Railways Fomin

To Deputy People's Commissar of Finance Alsky

To People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs Chicherin

I am sending you Protocol No. 13 and the agenda of the meeting of the Council of Foreign Trade from February 28. I draw your attention to the fact that such carelessness cannot possibly be tolerated.

I request that you immediately submit explanations as to what caused such carelessness and what measures you have taken to eliminate it in the future.

Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars

V. Ulyanov (Lenin)

Written March 3, 1921

First printed in 1932 in Lenin Miscellany XX

Printed from the typewritten text signed by