23 July [19]21

1. I call your attention to the telegram from Konn¹, concerning commodity warehouses, dated 19/VII, addressed to Chicherin, with a copy to Bogdanov. Read it immediately and give your opinion through Chicherin.

2. Klyshko² is bombarding [us] with telegrams regarding provisions shipments. We must expedite the reply.

Lenin

¹ Konn, V. L. — in 1921 was the plenipotentiary representative of the RSFSR in Germany.