V. I.

Lenin

774

To:   L. B. KAMENEV AND N. P. GORBUNOV

17. X.1922

Comrades Kamenev and Gorbunov

I support Comrade Shotman’s application for the construction of a paper mill in Karelia and the working of
mica. If there are no special obstacles, please speed up
the matter. [1]

V. Ulyanov (Lenin )

Chairman, C.P.C.

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Notes:
[1]
Written after a talk with A. V. Shotman, representative of the
Karelian Labour Commune, about economic development in
Karelia.

The application from the Karelian Labour Commune for a loan
to build a pulp mill and work mica deposits was examined by
the Narrow C.P.C. on November 15, 1922. It decided the longterm loan was necessary and instructed the People’s
Commissariat for Finance and the State Planning Commission, with

A. V. Shotman’s participation, to determine the exact amount
and the terms of repayment.

Through Shotman Lenin conveyed his comradely gratitude to
the Congress of Soviets of the Karelian Commune and the Party
conference for their message of greetings, and sent his best
wishes to the Karelian working people.