V. I.

Lenin

364

To:   V. A. SMOLYANINOV [1]

Comrade Smolyaninov:

The question of commodity exchange is the most important
one. You are to give it top priority .

In particular:

1) find Prodovolstvennaya Gazeta No. 97 and include in
this file;

2) propose that the Central Union o/ Consumers’ Societies should amplify these data of Khinchuk’s and print
them;

3) send me what has been printed, stepping up the
printing;

4) insert an item in Ekonomicheskaya Zhizn giving all
manner of encouragement to the collection and publication
of factual data on the commodity exchange (the quantities ,
or the equivalents of some quantities).

Lenin

4/IX.

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Notes:
[1]
Written in connection with a note from L. M. Khinchuk, Chairman of the Central Union of Consumers’ Societies, about
improving commodity exchange in Orel, Bryansk and Gomel gubernias.

On June 17, 1921, No. 97 of Prodovolstvennaya Gazeta carried
an article entitled “Experience in State Commodity Exchange”.