This telegram has been directed to the Politburo in a completely improper manner. Such a question ought to be resolved in the Soviet order. Such a telegram should be sent over the signatures of both deputy chairmen, the chairman or deputy chairman of the Concessions Committee, and, finally, the head of Glavtop. Only these persons are responsible and must properly answer for the accuracy of the figures given here and for the correspondence of the directives given here with Soviet legislation and—

* Reference is to May 4. Editor.