13. IX. 1921

To the Concessions Committee of the Supreme Council of National Economy  
Copy to the secretary of the presidium of the Supreme Council of National Economy

I request that you inform me today, and as soon as possible:

1) When was the first report by the chairman (or a member) of the Concessions Committee to the Central Committee on the Leslie Urquhart concession (the Kyshtym, Ridder, Ekibastuz plants, etc.)?

2) Who was the speaker?

3) What materials on this matter have been requested and received from the localities? (descriptions of the plants? the latest reports of these plants, and so forth?).

4) A brief, in 2-3 lines, enumeration of each document (date? from whom? about what? - the inquiry sent; the reply received; such-and-such a report taken from the archives; the opinion of such-and-such a specialist, etc.).

5) Send the full personnel list of the Concessions Committee.

The secretary of the presidium of the Supreme Council of National Economy and N. P. Gorbunov are personally and by telephone to check the speedy execution.

Chairman, Council of Labour and Defence, Lenin

First published in 1945  
in Lenin Miscellany XXXV  
Printed from the manuscript, verified  
with the typewritten copy  
signed by V. I. Lenin