354. TELEGRAM TO J. V. STALIN

First published in 1942 in Lenin Miscellany XXXIV. Sent to Petrograd. Printed from the original. · page 246

4. VI. 1919

In view of the growing conflict between all the Petrograd C.C. members and Okulov, and considering that the solid unity in Petrograd military work and a speedy victory on this front are absolutely essential, the C.C. Politbureau and Orgbureau decide temporarily to recall Okulov and put him at the disposal of Comrade Trotsky.

On behalf of the Politbureau and Orgbureau of
the Central Committee,
Lenin^[1]

Notes

[1] Followed by the signatures of L. B. Kamenev (written in Lenin’s handwriting), and N. N. Krestinsky, L. P. Serebryakov, and Yelena Stasova, written in N. N. Krestinsky’s handwriting.—Ed.