V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v54; en:CW/CW45;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

AND TO V. M. MOLOTOV FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE POLITBURO

TO COMRADES LEZHAVA, BOGDANOV

AND MOLOTOV (FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE POLITBURO)

January 23, 1922

I consider it absolutely necessary for us to accept Krupp’s proposal precisely now, before the Genoa

Conference. 228 It would be infinitely important for us to conclude at least one, and still better several, concession agreements with German firms. Therefore, we must wage a most ruthless struggle against the prejudice existing in the upper circles of the Supreme Economic Council against concessions, both oil, agricultural and others.

Lenin

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