V. I.

Lenin

154

To:   V. A. SMOLYANINOV

Comrade Smolyaninov:

I should like to draw your attention to Belyakov’s article on the Narofominsk Textile
Mill [1] (in Izvestia ? or
Ekonomicheskaya Zhizn ? the other day). Collect all earlier
polemics on this. Go into it . Study the facts. Let me know
the results.

This seems to be an important business.

Greetings, Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
A reference to A. A. Belyakov’s article, “No Progress”, in
Izvestia VTsIK No. 95 of May 5, 1921, saying that because of red
tape and delays, the Narofominsk Textile Mill, started in
February 1921, was not supplied with fuel and ran only for one month.
The author spoke of the need to restart it as soon as possible.

V. A. Smolyaninov recalled later that as a result of the
measures taken by the C.P.C. Managing Department, he reported
to Lenin the following day that the fuel had been delivered and
the mill was running.