Telegram to V.M. Molotov, G.K. Ordzhonikidze, L.M. Kaganovich, July 2, 1932

Source: Tom 17

Molotov. Ordzhonikidze. Kaganovich.

I have learned from documents that technical assistance in nonferrous casting has still not been purchased. I consider this a crime against the Party and the working class. Without nonferrous casting we will have neither an electrical industry, nor aviation, nor machine-building in general. Technical assistance must be purchased immediately and without fail -- in Italy or Germany or America or from the devil himself -- but purchased it must be. Without the full mastery of nonferrous casting it is impossible to move forward. Please inform me what urgent measures you intend to take to eliminate this gap...

Stalin.

Source: Stalin i Kaganovich. Perepiska. 1931-1936 gg. [Stalin and Kaganovich. Correspondence. 1931-1936], pp. 219-220.

RGASPI, f. 558, op. 11, d. 78, l. 20.

NOTE

On July 16, 1932, the Politburo instructed Pyatakov to personally ensure that contracts for technical assistance in nonferrous casting were concluded within two days and that the Politburo be informed of the results. On August 1, the Politburo heard I.V. Boev's report on a contract for technical assistance in nonferrous casting production with the Italian firm Fiat and decided to conclude the contract.