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NOTE TO N. P. BRYUKHANOV AND TELEGRAM TO KH. G. PESTUN [1]

Comrade Bryukhanov:

Today I am sending a dispatch to Pestun; take a copy of it from Glyasser. If there is also need for a C.C.

directive, let me have a draft of the whole text of the directive.

Return this to the C.P.C. Business Manager.

3/IX.

Lenin

Pestun, Chairman of the Gubernia Executive Committee, Gomel

I propose that you should carry out the directives of
Svidersky and Reske in the most precise manner. I have information concerning a number of breaches by you of the
rules of the central authority in the sphere of the People’s
Commissariat for Food work. I warn you that I will hold
you personally responsible if even a single breach of the
rules and decisions of the centre is established, and if you
fail to organise correct and concerted work together with
Reske. Reply in a couple of words by telegram and give details by letter.

Lenin

Chairman, C.L.D.

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Notes:
[1]
Written on a telegram from A. I. Svidersky, a member of the

Collegium of the People’s Commissariat for Food and All-Russia

C.E.C. agent for Gomel Gubernia, to N. P. Bryukhanov, Deputy

People’s Commissar for Food, reporting the non-fulfilment of warrants from the People’s Commissariat, for Food by Kh. G.

Pestun, Chairman of the Gomel Gubernia Executive Committee.