1922 marked the beginning of the transition of Soviet Russia into a totalitarian society. The beginnings of NEP also brought with a crackdown on against those not sharing the new ideology: political opponents, the clergy, the intelligentsiia and more. This volume represents the first time that such an exhaustive array of documents have been published covering the critical years from the end of 1921 until the beginning of 1923. The documents from top party, state and administrative organs show how the operation of banishing and deporting people to the remote areas of Russia was planned and executed.