144. To N. P. GORBUNOV

First published in 1932 in Lenin Miscellany-XX. Printed from the original. · page 135

26.IV.1921

Comrade Gorbunov:

I must call your attention to the extreme disorder in our office. The attached telephone message shows that it   was sent out on 24/IV (hour?)
and received at 11.25 on 25.IV.
(i.e., the telephone message took 11 hours to arrive!)
I received it
at 12.00 on 26/IV.
This is most outrageous!

I propose that you should conduct right away a full and thorough investigation to find out who is to blame, and give me the facts. The office routine should be reviewed and renewed.

V. Ulyanov (Lenin)
Chairman, C.P.C.