V. I.

Lenin

289

To:   V. M. MOLOTOV

Comrade Molotov:

I wrote you about the need to punish Badayev (for frustrating the C.L.D. decision; fulfilled by the
Muscovites). [1]

You have not replied.

Such things must he settled speedily.

Kamenev and Zinoviev agree. Write the minutes of the
Politbureau decision for the passage through the Presidium
of the All-Russia C.E.C.: “For failure to fulfil a C.L.D.
decision (on reducing rations by 30 per cent)—which the
Muscovites have carried out—Comrade Badayev + two of his closest assistants shall be placed under detention for
one Sunday.”

That will give us “control”!!

Lenin

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Notes:
[1]