V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v54;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

TO COMRADE MOLOTOV, FOR THE POLITICAL BUREAU

1) Should we not demand special guarantees against the fascists (for instance, either an Italian warship with a radio at our disposal? the names of responsible Italian military and police officials, etc.)?

2) Should we not inform them immediately that our delegates will number from ... to ...* ((plus staff))? When shall we convene the session of the All-Russia Central Executive Committee?

3) On the whole (and in other respects) Chicherin is right.

4) Should we not appoint from the All-Russia Central Executive Committee (for the sake of finesse):
Lenin—Chairman.

Chicherin—Deputy with all the rights of Chairman, in case the latter is unable to attend.

Ioffe ??)
and
?? Krassin ??
2 assistant deputies?
or 3-4 assistant deputies? 201

5) Should we not immediately open only personal (without any written record) negotiations in Berlin and Moscow with the Germans regarding our and their contact in Genoa?

6) Should we not immediately propose secretly to all our plenipotentiaries to sound the ground with the respective governments, whether they agree to start unofficial secret negotiations with us on a preliminary outline of the line in Genoa?

January 16. Lenin