V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v52;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

ON THE COMMODITY FUND

V
13. 1921.

Svidersky [Answers to A. I. Svidersky]

1) How many goods
are on hand?

For additional procurements 30 million rubles in gold are needed. 14 million
rubles’ worth have been obtained. Another 6 million rubles’ worth are needed.
On hand, a total of 20 million rubles’ worth.

2) How much has been
sent out?

Approximately about 8 million rubles’ worth.

3) To Siberia? Approximately 4 million rubles’ worth.

4) To the Caucasus? Over 3 million rubles’ worth. In the localities, from
previous shipments, there are 3 million rubles’ worth.

Has salt been included in your commodity exchange fund?

If so, how much?

It has been included. But how much, neither I nor Khinchuk know. In all,
from old stocks at wharves, etc., we had over 7 million poods.