TLS in Russian, one page, 8 x 11.5, July 1, 1948. Letter to Joseph Stalin. In full (translated): “The line construction-assembly work for the Dashava-Kiev gas pipeline construction has now fully unfolded. Due to the fact that the pipeline route goes through rough terrain—distant from improved roads—as well as big stands of timber, swamps and ravines, the transportation of pipes, machinery and construction materials by motor vehicles, especially in rainy conditions, can be extremely challenging; the pipeline construction does not have any lightweight tractors that could be used for transporting. Therefore, I ask you to provide 15 STZ-NATI tractors to the ‘Ukrgazneftestroi’ trust of Glavneftegazstoy under the Councils of Ministers of USSR for Dashava-Kiev gas pipeline construction to be delivered in July 1948." In very good condition, with small tears and punch holes to left edge, several ink and pencil notations, and a few creases. The Dashava-Kiev gas pipeline served a dual purpose: encouraging economic growth in the Ukraine and providing the Soviet Union with a more effective way of transporting large quantities of gas. Despite the myriad challenges mentioned in this letter, the pipeline was completed in 1949 after two years of construction. By the time Khrushchev left the Ukraine, the country’s economy had almost completely rebounded to pre-war levels of economic production. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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