M. Kollontai to I. V. Stalin

Industrialization of the Soviet Union. New documents. New facts. New approaches. Institute of Russian History RAS, M. 1999. Part II. pp. 211-212.

Archive: RTSKHIDNI. F. 558. Op. 1. D. 2957. L. 1. Typewritten text.

Memorandum of the Plenipotentiary of the USSR in Stockholm A. M. Kollontai addressed to I. V. Stalin on the use of Swedish workers and specialists in Soviet industry

Secret.

Personally.

February 26, 1931

Tov. Stalin.

Dear Joseph Vissarionovich,

when I was with you, we talked about technical assistance in its various manifestations. Now we are receiving a large number of requests from skilled workers and Swedish technicians from various fields (electricians, metalworking, industry, forestry, etc.), offering their forces for the use of the Union.

Due to the fact that Comm. PCS. Myself, emigration from Scandinavia has now been closed and that there is a lot of noise around this ban, I think that from the political side it would be greatly beneficial for us right now to transfer a group of skilled workers and young technicians - Swedes to the Union. I am writing directly to the Central Committee, as agreed with you.

I take this opportunity to send you my warmest and most sincere regards,

 A. Kollontai.

RTSKHIDNI. F. 558. Op. 1. D. 2957. L. 1. Typewritten text. The signature is an autograph. There is Stalin's handwritten resolution: “Comrade Ordzhonikidze. St." The document was made on the letterhead of the plenipotentiary representation of the USSR. Part of the text is underlined by Stalin.