[April 15, 1921]

Comrade Molotov! I just learned from Rykov that the professors (of the Moscow Higher Technical School) are still unaware of the decision (yesterday's) 1.
This is an outrage, a monstrous delay. I am raising the question of the Central Committee apparatus in the Politburo. Truly, this cannot continue.
Yesterday, Lunacharsky's draft statement 2 was ready. It was absolutely essential to announce it yesterday.
It is essential that you immediately arrange for everything to be done and everything to be verified: has it been carried out?
It is necessary to check and expedite.
The delay is impermissible.
Lenin