March 15, 1946

In relation to the question of the formation of the government of the U.S.S.R., which was submitted to the examination of the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.S.R., the Council of People's Commissars regards its obligations as terminated and hands over its power to the Supreme Soviet.

The Council of People's Commissars of the U.S.S.R. is at the disposal of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

J. Stalin

President of the Council of People’s Commissar of the U.S.S.R.

("Zassedanie Verkhovogo Sovieta SSSR," p. 82)