Bolshevik Leaders correspondence

Bolshevik leadership Correspondence. 1912-1927
Collection of documents 1996.
Compiled by: A.V.Kvashonkin, L.P.Kosheleva, L.A.Rogovaya, O.V.Khlevnyuk.

No. 222

A.S. Yenukidze to M.I. Kalinin

May 17, 1927

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR

comrade M. I. Kalinin.

Dear Mikhail Ivanovich,

In view of the misunderstandings that arise on certain issues in the field of relations between me and other members of the Secretariat of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR, and also in the interests of correctly informing you, both in matters resolved by the Secretariat or submitted to the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee, and in matters arising within the apparatus of the Central Executive Committee, I ask Give me 30 min. up to 1 hour twice a week for personal messages on the progress of all work.

It would be better to designate Tuesday and Friday as such days until 12 noon. day, at your discretion.

I very much ask about this, because it will be very useful for the cause, and also my regular reports to you will prevent the possibility of misunderstandings in the field of the procedure for discussing and passing questions both through the Presidium and the Secretariat of the Central Executive Committee, and through our party bodies.

With communist greetings, A. Yenukidze.

May 17, 1927

RTSKHIDNI. F. 78. On. 1. D. 279. L. 98-99. Typewritten text. The signature is an autograph.

No. 223

E. M. Yaroslavsky — G. K. Ordzhonikidze

[May 1927]

Sergo, I summoned Radek to see me about Comrade Syrtsov's conversation and letter . Radek at first said that Khalatov had given him these rumors. I suggested that he write it. Khalatov was asked by a courier. Radek at first pretended that he understood all this as a private conversation. When I began to insist on a written explanation, he came to me and told me that all this comes from Syrtsov, that he can provide evidence that Syrtsov was in Siberia in February before the captivity of the Central Committee 2gathered responsible workers and told them that at the plenum he would support Rykov’s candidacy for the General Secretary, etc. Radek puts the question this way: he, of course, can write all this, but he thinks that this will be harmful to the party, since can give rise to a new squabble. Of course, if the Central Control Commission insists, he will write. I have agreed to postpone his reply until you arrive. What do you advise? Is there not blackmail here on the part of the entire opposition: to throw a spark into the fire? Don't they want to take revenge now on Syrtsov for turning to you? Radek assures me that he is friendly with Syrtsov (and especially his wife) and that they themselves chatted about all this.

Yaroslavsky.

RTSKHIDNI. F. 85. Op. 27. D. 255. L. 12. Autograph.

Notes:

1 See Document No. 224.

2 Plenum of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks, held from February 7 to 12, 1927.