You must arrange a brief meeting with Avanesov, on Monday and Tuesday, to interrogate the accused ((Nepryakhin and someone from the central workers in the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions)), force them (both accused) to give brief [written] testimony, and submit [it] to the Council of Labor and Defense on Wednesday, 27/VII.
1) Severe reprimand and, in my opinion, egg arrest for Nepryakhin and the guilty party in the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions for red tape and mismanagement, violation of the order.
2) A series of precise, businesslike, [practical] proposals for accelerating the export, success of the autumn fishing season in the Astrakhan district.
With comradely greetings, Lenin.
24/VII [1921].
Comrade Potyaev!
Has your squabble with the People's Commissariat of Food *completely* been eliminated? It is necessary to erase all traces of it.
Write to me about it.
I am forwarding Babkin's report to you with [remarks] and [proposals].
I hope that relations with Babkin have not been spoiled by this squabble?
It is necessary to carry out a series of precise and urgent measures for the autumn fishing season in the Council of Labor and Defense on Wednesday.
If there is no other way, buy something abroad.
Call me on Tuesday or Wednesday morning — you can from my office.
And what about the sale of caviar abroad?
With comradely greetings, Lenin.
24/VII [1921].
Comrade Bryukhanov!
Have you *completely* established correct relations with Potyaev?
Have you erased all traces of the squabble? This is necessary.
I do not blame you for the former squabble, but someone (? who?) from the Collegium of the People's Commissariat of Food. I don't know who the main one is. You are to blame, but in my opinion, only for weakness: it was necessary to find the troublemaker and flog him cruelly and publicly, and give me a paper to sign about the reprimand, *vide*. There is some troublemaker in the Collegium of the People's Commissariat of Food!
With comradely greetings, Lenin.
Dzerzhinsky
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