V. I.

Lenin

Draft Decision for the Politbureau of the C.C., R.C.P.(B.) [1] (October 15, 1921)

1) Guseinov and Akhundov to be called out
immediately.

2) It be strictly demanded that factional strife in Baku
and Azerbaijan cease completely.

3) It be confirmed that those engaging in factional strife
will be expelled from the Party.

4) The comrades sent to Azerbaijan from the
R.S.F,S.R. shall be directed to check fulfilment.

5) Stalin shall be instructed to draw up by Monday draft
directives on the implementation of the Communist Party’s national policy
in Azerbaijan.

6) In regard to Persia the strictest confirmation to be
made at once.

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Notes:
[1]
There having been certain differences of opinion among leading members
of the Baku Party organisation and the central organisations of Azerbaijan
in applying the national policy, the Central Committee of the R.C.P.(B.)
issued instructions for the greatest discretion to be shown by Party
workers in Azerbaijan towards the mode of life and way of thinking among
the Moslem population. All functionaries of the Azerbaijan Communist Party
were directed to take this into consideration in all their activities and
strive towards teamwork and co-operation and not allow any factions to be
formed within the Party organisation. Lenin’s proposals were included in
the decision of the C.C.’s Politbureau adopted October 15, 1921.

The directives on the implementation of the Communist
Party’s ntiona1 policy in Azerbaijan drafted by S. V. Stalin were endorsed
by the Politbureau on October 17.

Point 6 refers to the decision of the Politbureau of
October 3, 1921, aimed at preventing any violation by Baku Party workers of
the Soviet Governmeiit’s policy towards Persia (Iran).