520. TELEGRAM TO S. T. KOVYLKIN

First published in 1933 in Lenin Miscellany XXIV. Printed from the original. · page 339

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7. II. 1920

Kovylkin
Saratov

Your resignation unacceptable. You must learn to work together with Arzhanov at all costs. This is possible if you won’t be obstinate. Report the slightest friction to me. Arzhanov is appointed temporarily.^[1]

Lenin

Notes

[1] S. T. Kovylkin was at that time head of the South-Eastern Railway. M. M. Arzhanov, Chief of the Central Board of Military Communications of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic, was sent to Saratov to speed up the movement of troops to the Southern Front.