V. I.

Lenin

465

To:   J. V. STALIN [1]

Comrade Stalin:

The estimate seems to he exaggerated. But, I must admit,
I a in not acquainted with the scope of the Orgbureau’s
“distributive” work. I think the motivation is correct.
The first thing to do is to reduce the “indent” in respect
of the non-economic People’s Commissariats.

Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
Written in reply to J. V. Stalin’s letter to the Orgbureau of the R.C.P.(B.) Central Committee (copy to Lenin) of October 22, 1921, suggesting a redistribution of Communists in government office in the People’s Commissariats, so as to concentrate the best part of them at the Workers’ and Peasants’ Inspection, which, ho estimated, would require 1,000–1,200 fresh workers or 250 at the very least.