Over the direct wire

Omsk. Sibbureau of the Central Committee of the RCP, Sibrevkom, Sibprodkom

Orenburg. Kirobcom, Kirsovnarkom, Kirnarkomprod

I inform you of the resolution of the Central Committee of the RCP:

We propose to take the most decisive measures to stop the free exchange of bread products, not stopping before the complete closure of bazaars [and] so on, carrying out on a large scale a forced exchange, for which purpose the selling apparatus of Siberia must be reinforced by military force.

July 2.

PredSTO Lenin.

Secretary of the Central Committee V. Molotov.

Fund 2, op. 1, d. 19580, fol. 1 - original.

July 11, 1921 at a meeting of the board of the People's Commissariat for Food discussed the issue: "On measures to improve the food situation," in the sixth paragraph of the adopted resolution prescribed: "To propose to the Sib Bureau of the Central Committee, Sibrevkomu, Sibprodkomu and Kirnarkomprodu take the most decisive measures to stop the free exchange of bread products, not stopping before the complete closure of bazaars and other.., carrying out on a large scale forced exchange, for which purpose: a) immediately send to Siberia a member of the Collegium A.P.Smirnov; 6) reinforce the selling apparatus of Siberia with military force" (RCCHIDNI, f. 17, op. 3, d. 183, l. 5-6). At a meeting of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the RCP(b) on July 2, the resolution of the Narkomprod board was approved with amendments; the published directive of the Politburo is based on the sixth paragraph of the resolution of the Narkomprod board.

See also doc. 316.