Regarding the statement sent to me by Lunacharsky, I find that he is absolutely wrong. Administrative and organizational matters (and this certainly includes rations) cannot be decided by him without Litkens, and Lunacharsky's orders cannot be considered binding on Litkens. If there is no

agreement among the members of the Central Committee on this point, I request that the question be placed on the agenda of the Politburo next week in my presence. 204 Please reply to me or telephone me.

Lenin

Dictated by telephone
September 7, 1921

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First published in 1933

in Lenin Miscellany XXIII

Printed from the typewritten copy