V. I.

Lenin

410

To:   N. P. GORBUNOV

29.IX.1921

Comrade Gorbunov:

This business of Kara-Bugaz must be clarified. If you are too busy, you may put this off for a few days, but not
more.

Lacis insists in Pravda of 29.IX that it is a “Gold
Mine”. [2] Take at the C.P.C. Secretariat my recent correspondence [1] with Professor Ipatiev (member of the S.E.C.
Collegium), a specialist and the head of our chemical industry.

His answer to me was: can’t be started at present.

Is it the Central Salt Administration that is making a mistake or someone else?

Do you think that we should take a look at the
Administration’s data to see how solid they are, or do something
else?

Find out and let me know.

Lenin