V. I. L E N I N
84
P.S. In particular, I request information about Sergei
Pavlovich, director of the former Tenishevsky College in
Petrograd.
First published in 1 9 4 2
Printed from the original
in Lenin Miscellany XXXIV
65
TELEGRAM TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY
COUNCIL OF THE 11TH ARMY
57
The C.C. is inclined to permit the 11th Army to give
active support to the uprising in Georgia and to occupy
Tiflis, provided international rules are observed and all
members of the 11th Army R.M.C. after a serious examina-
tion of all the data, vouch for success.
58
We warn that we
have been left without grain because of transport, and
will therefore not give a single train or a single car. We
are forced to carry only grain and oil from the Caucasus. We
demand an immediate reply by direct wire signed by all
the 11th Army R.M.C. members and also by Smilga,
Gittis, Trifonov and Frumkin. Until our reply to the
telegrams from all these persons, do nothing drastic.
*
14.II.
Written on February 1 4 , 1 9 2 1
First published in 1 9 6 5
Printed from the original
in Collected Works,
Fifth (Russian) Ed., Vol. 5 2
66
TELEGRAM TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY
COUNCIL OF THE 11TH ARMY
59
The C.C. regards the operations of the 11th Army R.M.C.
as local protection for insurgents in the neutral zone against
their imminent destruction by the whiteguards.
60
Take
account of this political character of your operation in
*
Lenin then added the following: “On behalf of the C.C.,
Krestinsky.” At the bottom of the telegram Lenin added this note,
apparently addressed to the secretary: “No, better keep this top-
secret for 2-3 months.”—Ed.
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TO A. G. GOIKHBARG. FEBRUARY 15, 1921
all your public statements. Of course, we expect the 11th
Army R.M.C. to take swift and vigorous action, not stop-
ping short of the capture of Tiflis, if, for military consider-
ations, this should be necessary for the actual defence of
the neutral zone against a fresh attack. We expect you to
reckon most seriously with our warnings. Inform us daily.
*
Written on February 1 5 , 1 9 2 1
First published in 1 9 6 5
Printed from the original
in Collected Works,
Fifth (Russian) Ed., Vol. 5 2
67
TO A. G. GOIKHBARG
Comrade Goikhbarg,
Deputy Chairman of the Narrow C.P.C.
I enclose herewith:
1) Extracts from the minutes of the general meeting of
the communist cell of the workers’ department at the Mos-
cow Higher Technical College dated 9/II.
2) The report from the commissar of the workers’ de-
partment at the M.H.T.C. of 10/II.
3) Extracts from the minutes of the joint sitting of the
presidiums of the communist cells of the Institute of Rail-
ways Engineers, the Petrovsko-Razumovskaya Agricultur-
al Academy, and the bureau of the communist cell of the
workers’ department of the M.H.T.C. of 23/I.
4) A copy of the report from the instructor of the cul-
tural department of the All-Russia Central Trade Union
Council of 28/I.
I propose that the Narrow C.P.C. should deal specially
with the question of the workers’ departments, study its
every aspect and secure the utmost improvement in the
condition of the workers’ departments.
61
V. Ulyanov (Lenin)
Chairman, Council of People’s Commissars
Written on February 1 5 , 1 9 2 1
First published in 1 9 4 5
Printed from a typewritten
in Lenin Miscellany XXXV
text signed by Lenin
*
Lenin then wrote: “On behalf of the C.C., Krestinsky.”—Ed.
V. I. L E N I N
86
68
TO THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE R.C.P.(
B.)
Litkens is proposing to the Organising Bureau a list
of candidates for the Academic Centre (of the People’s
Commissariat for Education).
62
I request that it be referred
to the Politbureau.
15/II.
Lenin
Written on February 1 5 , 1 9 2 1
First published in 1 9 4 5
Printed from the original
in Lenin Miscellany XXXV
69
TO N. N. KRESTINSKY
63
1
I have not seen the article, but relying on Kamenev
(that he would not have recommended anything harmful)
I cast my vote in favour of publishing it tomorrow.
Lenin
2
In that case, we should require
1) the reservation that the author or authors have writ-
ten it as private writers and not as persons in office;
2) the reservation: the article is offered for discussion.
Written on February 1 6 , 1 9 2 1
First published in 1 9 6 5
Printed from the original
in Collected Works,
Fifth (Russian) Ed., Vol. 5 2
70
TO N. I. MURALOV
Comrade Muralov:
Comrade Krzhizhanovsky is highly delighted with Yesin,
worker and Communist, whom he says you know as well. In