V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:LS/v23;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

LETTER TO I. I. RADCHENKO

October 27, 1921

Comrade Radchenko:

Comrade Martens has sent me the contract signed by you with the American firm (Hammer and Mishell).¹

It seems to me that this contract is of tremendous importance as a beginning of trade.

It is absolutely essential that you pay special attention to the actual fulfilment of our obligations.

I am sure that without special pressure and supervision nothing will be done. Take measures of triple precaution and check fulfilment.

Inform me whom you are appointing as the person responsible for fulfilment; what goods you are preparing; whether you are laying special stress on artistic and Gokhran goods; and so on.

Send me reports two or three times a month: what has been brought to the port.

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

P.S. December 25, 1921—arrival in Petrograd? Not too late?