One point (the beginning of § 12) I will clarify separately and write to you about it separately.

In the rest, I propose: to send for review to Gosplan. Then print with omissions (remove for now the part about replacing the in-kind tax with a monetary tax, etc.).

As for the essence of the matter,—I think the crux is in two things:
1) how to find intelligent and ruthless people to hound all People's Commissariats (plus the Moscow, plus the Petrograd Soviets): actually and ruthlessly reduce staff;
2) how to teach our bureaucrat-"traders" (including Narkomvneshtorg, Mostorg, Petrovneshtorg, etc.) to trade and not to dawdle.

Shouldn't we entrust the Presidium of the VTsIK to adopt a resolution:
All People's Commissariats plus the Moscow and Petrograd Soviets are obliged within a week to present a draft resolution on transferring employees (all those connected with the economy) to commissions from turnover and profit, with severe punishment for unprofitability, sluggishness, yawning, and with the obligation to respond to commercial requests within 3-6 hours under threat of imprisonment for no less than 5 years.
For the best draft resolution—a prize of 100,000 rubles in gold, which is paid after a one-year trial of the success of this resolution, with the percentage of success (100% equals 100% of the prize, 1% success equals 1% of the prize).

Lenin
Printed from a typewritten copy,

TELEGRAM TO THE WORKERS AND ENGINEERS OF OIL
Baku
April 28, 1922
On the night of April 9-10, the enemies of the working class attempted to destroy the Surakhany oil fields in Baku through a series of arson attacks. Having familiarized myself with the facts of extraordinary heroism and self-sacrifice shown by the workers and engineers of the fields, who localized the fire under conditions of great danger to their lives, on behalf of Soviet Russia, I consider it my duty to express gratitude to the workers and engineers of the Surakhany oil fields. Such acts of heroism best show that, despite all difficulties, despite the continuous conspiracies of the SR and White Guard enemies of the Workers' Republic, the Soviet Republic will emerge victorious from all difficulties.
Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
V. Ulyanov 
(Lenin)
Printed from the original, signed by V. I. Lenin.

LETTER TO V. A. SMOLYANINOV*
May 15, 1922
I must bring to your attention, as well as to Comrade Zaks, with a warning that a more severe measure of punishment will be applied next time, that, having checked the work of Comrade Ulrikh, who has been monitoring the implementation of the decisions of the Council of People's Commissars and the Council of Labor and Defense for several months, I found a huge disorder.
The card, enclosed herewith, defines the form and order of work for Comrade Ulrikh. However, the card is not being filled out; neither you nor Zaks have been overseeing this, although it is your primary duty.
I entrusted Comrade Ulrikh to fill out the card with the strictest accuracy, to the point of pedantry.
I entrust you, together with Comrade Zaks, to ensure the most accurate fulfillment of this; if Comrade Ulrikh does not learn, replace her and find an absolutely meticulous executor.
From the enclosed cards, it can be seen that Comrade Fotieva also began, like Comrade Ulrikh, to "on her own" modify the card. I absolutely do not allow this. Only I have the right to make changes to the card.
* On the original, written in V. I. Lenin's handwriting, there is his instruction: "Rewrite on a form in four copies and give me for signature. May 15. Lenin."