V. I.

Lenin

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To:   M. V. RYKUNOV

Comrade Rykunov:

I have read your letter and agree absolutely on almost every point . [1]

You are so right about recruiting the merchants.

I am sending this on to the C.C. members.

Keep up the pressure.

Regards, Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
In a letter of June 21, 1921, M. V. Rykunov, a member of the
Collegium of the People’s Commissariat for Foreign Trade,
proposed that more Communists should be enlisted for improving
the work of the People’s Commissariat, with two or three
practitioners added to the Collegium, that former private exporters
should help to organise the marketing of goods abroad, that
permission should be given to pay commission fees to workers in
trade, etc.

On the letter are Lenin’s underscorings, the word “correct!”
under some of Rykunov’s proposals and the note: “ From Rykunov . 22/VI. To Comrade Molotov ” (Central Party Archives). The
letter was retyped and sent to all members of the Orgbureau and
the Politbureau of the R.C.P.(B.) Central Committee. At the same
time, Rykunov submitted a memo on the formation of an export
fund For Lenin’s remarks and underlinings see Lenin Miscellany XX , pp. 249–50.