NOTE TO V. A. SMOLYANINOV

Written on August 5, 1921 · First published in 1956 in the journal Istorichesky Arkhiv No. 4. Printed from the original. · page 542

Comrade Smolyaninov,

This matter should be followed up^[1] (especially from the point of view of (1) who is responsible? (2) has it been properly organised as an independent undertaking?)

If necessary, consult Korostelyov.

Make a note of this business, and follow it up.

August 5

Lenin

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[1] Written in the margin of a report by the representative of the Council of Labour and Defence on the Petrograd electric plough commission, V. I. Ugrimov, concerning the state of work at the plants engaged in fulfilling the orders of the commission.