V. I. Lenin

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

COMINTERN, C.C., R.C.P.(B.)

Copy: People’s Commissariat for Education, Comrade Pokrovsky

According to information received from the People’s Commissariat for Education, the decision of the Council of People’s Commissars of January 17, 1920, Minutes No. 341, Item 3 (enclosed herewith), has either not been carried out at all or has been carried out only partially. Up to September 1, 1921, there were only 36 deliveries (from all departments). Some institutions still regard Whiteguard printed and written matter as their own property and therefore turn it into an inalienable part of their reference libraries, where this material is far from being adequately utilised.

I request you to ascertain why this decision of the Council of People’s Commissars is being so poorly implemented, and to issue appropriate orders, circulars and instructions to the institutions under your jurisdiction.

Please send me a written report on the measures you have taken through Comrade Gorbunov, Business Manager of the Council of People’s Commissars.

Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars,
V. Ulyanov (Lenin)