A CONCESSION ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY

Lenin

Draft Decision for the C.P.C.

1 ) The C.P.C. fınds the direction of the railway and its gen­ eral plan acceptable;

2) considers a concession to representatives of foreign capital generally, as a matter of principle, perrnissible in the interests of develg,.ping the country's productive forces;

3) considers the present concession to be desirable and its im­ plementation a practical necessity;

4 ) to speed up a practical and final decision on this question, its sponsors to be asked to produce evidence of their declared contacts with solid capitalist firms capable of handling this job and shipping the materials;

5) an ad hoc commission to be directed to submit a final draft contract within. a fortnight;

6) the Military Commissariat to be instructed within a fort­ night to give its findings from the strategic and military point of vıew.

Written February 4, 1919 

Vol. 42, p. 124