Well, and you? And Starkov? Why did neither you nor Starkov write to me in time? Why did Starkov, who has been sitting in Germany for months, not write to me even once?? In my opinion, he should be penalised for that.

Why did both he and you only “complain” and not propose precise changes: say, let the Council of People's Commissars (or the People's Commissariat for Foreign Trade, or someone else) decide such-and-such. (Not demand from all factories, etc.)

The whole matter is now exhausted, isn't it?

(Already decided by Glavtorf?)

With greetings, Lenin

Written 24 May 1921.
First published in 1932 in Lenin Miscellany XX.
Printed from the manuscript.