V. I.

Lenin

Theses on the Co-Operative Bank [1]

1) Premiums for size of transactions and uyezd coverage;

2) ditto—deposits;

3) participation in the bank of leading agricultural communist
co-operators for purposes of control and drive;

4) stimulation of the Co-operative Bank by the State Bank by way of
reduced %;

5) allocation of a certain sum by the State Bank.

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Notes:
[1]
The question of the Co-operative Bank was discussed at a meeting of the
Politbureau attended by Lenin on November 2, 1922. The Politbureau passed
the following decision:

“The following theses of Comrade Lenin should be referred as a basis to a
committee, which is directed to submit to the Politbureau a written report
on fulfilment."

The document published in this volume contains Lenin’s note:
“ Keep for my talk with Khinchuk ” ( L. M. Khinchuk was Chairman of the Board of Centrosoyuz.— Ed .).