V. I.

Lenin

283

To:   G. V. CHICHERIN [1]

Comrade Chicherin:

1) If Lunacharsky + Krasin were in favour, they should
have been made to carry the whole thing,

2) Why are you being burdened with these trifles? Where
is Gorbunov or his deputy ? After all, it is their business !!

3) A decree was adopted (a few days ago): to set up a
shop (store) for foreigners. Gorbunov (or his deputy) should
handle this and the flats (+ Krasin ).

With communist greetings, Lenin

25/VII.

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Notes:
[1]
Written in connection with G. V. Chicherin’s letter of July 24,
1921, saying that the People’s Commissariat for Foreign Affairs
had had to make arrangements for Isadora Duncan, the actress
who had arrived in Russia at the invitation of A. V. Lunacharsky
and L. B. Krasin. Chicherin argued that the People’s
Commissariat for Foreign Affairs did not have the duty to make
arrangements for foreigners coming to Russia who were not connected
with official missions.