Very important. I am fully in favour. For the time being (until Smilga's arrival) we will second Pyatakov to GUT and to the Supreme Council of the National Economy (VSNKh).

After reading, please forward immediately to Molotov so that it can be submitted for approval by the Politburo 347.

Regarding the People's Commissariat of Railways (NKPS) — for your information 348.

19/III. Lenin

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Written on 19 March 1922.

Published for the first time, from the manuscript.