S>The assumption has been made that ordinarily in the collision of nucleons formation of certain foined systems takes place into which enters the entire energy of the incident nucleon (or a considerable part of this energy), the subsequent break-up leading to the production of particles. Wben the energy of the colliding nucleon is high, there is another possible mechanism of multiple production of particles. The high-energy nucleons exchange a small portion of their momenta and energy. During this process one or both of the nucleons become cxcited, and the excited state of the nucleons leads to the production of particles. The possibility of a new mechanism of multiple production of particles is discussed. (A.C.)