Politburo And The Church, Kremlin Archives

N. Petrovsky, S.G. Petrov

Resolution of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the RCP (b) on the approval of the death sentence to two priests in the case of the Shui clergy and believers. From the minutes of the meeting of the Politburo No. 5, paragraph 23 of May 4, 1922

No. 24-5

STRICTLY SECRET

By a survey of PB members dated May 2, 22

23. - About the verdict of the session of the Revolutionary Tribunal in Ivanovo-Voznesensk about two priests (proposal of comrade

Kalinin ).

Approve the verdict of the session of the Revolutionary Tribunal.

SECRETARY OF THE CC

- L. 1. Typewritten copy of a later extract on the letterhead of the Central Committee of the CPSU (b) - RCP (b) of the 1930s. Below is a handwritten note referring to the Politburo resolution, protocol No. 5, item 5c of May 4, 1922 (No. 24-3).

- APRF, f. 3, op. 1, d.274, l. 42. Draft minutes of the Politburo meeting. Typewritten extract of that time on the letterhead of the Central Committee of the RCP (b); signature - autograph of I. V. Stalin. Item number in pencil. Above the text of the extract in ink: "Appendix] to pr [report] P / 6 No. 5 p. 5". For the list of those present, see No. 23-40.