V. I.

Lenin

415

To:   P. A. KRASIKOV

Comrade Krasikov, Deputy People’s Commissar for Justice

On September 3, I sent to Comrade Kursky, his deputy and all members of the Collegium my letter
No. 809, [1] in which I set them the binding assignment to stage the
trial in Moscow of four or six cases of Moscow red tape,
this autumn and in the winter of 1921–22, selecting the
most “striking” cases and turning, each trial into a political affair.

I enclose here a report from the chairman of a
Centrosoyuz special commission for aid to the starving, Comrade
Khinchuk, in which he says that the Centrosoyuz assignment to deal with the procurement of seeds was frustrated
only because of red tape in the central establishments.
This is a sufficiently “striking” case. I propose that you
appoint an inquiry. Inform me weekly in writing through
Comrade Gorbunov about the results of the inquiry.

V. Ulyanov (Lenin )

Chairman, Council of People’s Commissars

P. S. Please arrange beforehand with Comrade Gorbunov
about the composition of the commission (or person) to be appointed (rather whom you intend to appoint) to carry
out the inquiry. [2]

Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
See present edition, Vol. 35, Document 298.— Ed.

[2]
The P.S. to the typewritten text is in Lenin’s hand.