531. TELEGRAM TO THE SAMARA AND SARATOV GUBERNIA PARTY COMMITTEES AND GUBERNIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES

Written on February 25, 1920 · First published in 1933 in Lenin Miscellany XXIV. Printed from the original. · page 345

Gubernia Committee of the R.C.P.
Gubernia Executive Committee
Avksentyevsky, Deputy Commander of the Turkestan Front
Samara
Gubernia Committee of the R.C.P.
Gubernia Executive Committee
Budassi, builder of the Emba railway
Saratov

Construction of the railway and oil pipeline to the Emba is of the greatest importance. It is necessary to assist it with the utmost energy and expedite the work in every way. Organise agitation, set up a permanent promotion commission, introduce labour conscription; everything by   agreement with Budassi, who is building the railway. Telegraph fulfilment regularly.^[1]

Lenin
Chairman, Council of People’s Commissars

Notes

[1] Lenin’s telegram received in Saratov bears the note: “The first report of what has been done was sent to Lenin on 6/III.”