V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v53;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

URGENT

19. IX. 1921.

Comrade Gorbunov!

The list is obviously excessive.235 For instance, there are 22 printing plants in the city with 7,598 workers.

In no case should more than seven be left (those already on collective supply).

An obvious exaggeration!

I ask you to get in touch immediately with Smilga (Bogdanov’s deputy) and Avanesov about appointing a commission today (of not more than three members: one from Moscow, one from the Supreme Economic Council, one from the Workers’ and Peasants’ Inspection) with instructions to cut down this list by Wednesday, leaving not more than seven printing plants (those already on collective supply),

and to cut down the entire list once again.

I cannot under any circumstances pass these obvious exaggerations.

Chairman, Council of Labour and Defence,
Lenin