Politburo And The Church, Kremlin Archives

N. Petrovsky, S.G. Petrov

Resolution of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the RCP (b) confirming the previously adopted decision on the case of the Shui clergy and believers. From the minutes of the meeting of the

Politburo No. 5, paragraph 5 of May 4, 1922

No. 24-3 ²

STRICTLY SECRET

5. About Shuya priests. (Comrade Kalinin).

Confirm the decision of the Politburo from 2.V. from. d. ³

SECRETARY OF THE CC

- L. 5. Typewritten copy of a later extract on the letterhead of the Central Committee of the CPSU (b) - RCP (b) of the 1930s.

- APRF, f. 3, op. 1, d.274, l. 6. Draft minutes of the Politburo meeting. Handwritten script on a sheet of lined paper. At the bottom left is the mailing entry: "Kalinin". For the list of those present, see No. 23-40.

Notes and Comments:

²Thus, the execution of two priests in connection with the events in Shuya was sanctioned by the Politburo on 4 May 1922 twice (No. 243 and 24-5).

³For the implementation of this decision, see No. P-125, P-126.