V. I.

Lenin

A Note to V. M. Mikhailov with a Draft Resolution for the C.C., R.C.P.(B.) on the Question of an Agreement with the Rutgers Group [1]

Comrade Mikhailov, I enclose the reply of the Rutgers group to the decision of the Council
of Labour and Defence (i.e., the decision of the Central Committee).

I believe this is tantamount to an acceptance of our terms.

I am therefore enclosing a draft decision for the C.C. which
please circulate as quickly as possible among the members of the
Politbureau.

Very urgent, With communist greetings, Lenin

In view of the fact that the group of sponsors (Comrades Rutgers,
Heywood and Calvert) have accepted the terms proposed in the decision of
the C.L.D. of 17.X., the Central Committee resolves and directs
the C.L.D. to resolve:

The C.L,D. resolves:

1) that the agreement with the group be considered concluded;

2) that Comrade Bogdanov be directed to immediately draw up and submit
to the chairman of the C.L,D. for signature telegrams giving the
most urgent orders for laying in stocks of wood, timber, etc.;

3) that the Presidium of the S.E.C. be directed within two days to draw
up the final text of a modified agreement for endorsement by the C.L.D. on
Friday, 21.X.1921;

4) that $5,000 be issued to Comrade Rutgers on Saturday, 22.X.,
according to the agreement, immediately after its endorsement by the
C.L.D. on 21.X.

Further, without this being recorded as a decision of the C. L. D., the
C.C. instructs Comrade Bogdanov, the Kuibyshev Commission, and the
C.L.D. to modify the agreement in such a way that (1) the C.L.D.
shall have the right to take part in the selection of extra candidates for
the “Organising Committee” before and for the purpose of the
final endorsement of this list; (2) the total sum of all the Soviet
government’s expenses shall not exceed $300,000; (3) in the event of. the agreement being cancelled the Soviet authorities shall not
incur any financial liabilities (or only such as shall be recognised as
lawful by a court of the R.S.F.S.R. or by the Central Executive Committee of the R. S. F. S. R.)

Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
Lenin’s draft was adopted by the Politbureau on October 20’ 1921. His
proposals were incorporated in the agreement concluded with the Rutgers
group.