V. I.

Lenin

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To:   G. L. SHKLOVSKY

Dear Friend, You no doubt know how the Brussels conference ended? The Polish
opposition went over to the liquidators!

We are now in for a period of betrayals, but it will not alter
anything.

Obviously, we shall not mess about with a “joint congress”—the
liquidators+Rosa+the Alexinskys+the

Plekhanovs. [1]

How is Samoilov’s health? Is he really on the mend? Will he be well for
Vienna? (By the way, are you preparing for Vienna? Answer me at length.) Write me about Samoilov in greatest
possible detail.

How did they find his stomach?

Regards to the family, Yours, Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
Lenin is referring to the conference called in 1914 by the O.C., the
Vperyod and Yedinstvo groups, the Bund, the Chief
Executive of the Social-Democratic party of the Kingdom of Poland and
Lithuania, the P.P.S. and others.