Letter to Lenin, March 21, 1922

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🔍 See also : Lenin's letter to Sokolnikov, March 20, 1922.

Dear Vladimir Ilyich:

“1. I have read Belov’s note. In my opinion there is nothing worth while in it, but much confusion. The purchases in the countryside should be started not before but after the new crop.

“2. Our supervision over the collection of cash taxes is very badly organised... most taxes have just been announced— there was fumbling over the kerosene and the salt for over two months, now there’s the same fumbling over the sugar....

The main difficulty: the tax revenues are being intercepted by the “localities” to plug their holes....

“3. The State Bank is studying (in a well organised manner) the business of the trusts which apply to it for credit... two trusts have been examined... ; I have ordered the enlistment of leading accountants for this business to act as ‘balance controllers’.”

“With comradely greetings,

“G. Sokolnikov”

A version with Lenin's annotations is available on the LCW vol. 45 PDF