Gulags were the main supplier of labor for many defense commissariats. This was one of the first people's commissariats formed by the Soviet government of Russia. The governorate was subdivided into 10 commissariats, which were themselves divided into residencies. In 1931, Italian Somaliland consisted of seven commissariats. In 1946, all Soviet Commissariats were renamed "ministries". In March 1946, all of the People's Commissariats (NK) were redesignated as Ministries (M). At the meeting, it was decided to create 14 commissariats. The Council of People's Commissariats of a Union Republic were either Union-Republic or Republican Commissariats. Other explanations are that the broadcast is constantly being listened to by military commissariats. Until 1940 Narcomats (People's Commissariats) had approved the standards. The Commissariats of the Tank Industry and of Mortar Armament were liquidated. Enlistment, which is performed twice a year, is handled by military commissariats. Further, from 1936 to 1939, the number of branch People's Commissariats increased to 24. To service the massive draft, the Bolsheviks formed regional military commissariats ("voyennyy komissariat", abbr. Sections and commissariats to combat counterrevolution were established in other cities.