V. I.

Lenin

1.In view of the solidarity in fundamental conceptions and the identity
of practical aims of the Sotsial-Demokrat group abroad and the
Russian group that publishes the collection Zarya and the
newspaper Iskra , these two organisations conclude an alliance.

2. The two groups will afford each other all-round support: firstly, in
regard to literature. The Emancipation of Labour group will collaborate
closely in editing the collection Zarya and the newspaper

Iskra [1]

;

secondly, in delivering and distributing literature, in expanding and
consolidating revolutionary connections, and in obtaining material
resources.

3. The Sotsial-Demokrat group and special Iskra agents
will be the foreign representatives of the Iskra group.

4. Letters and packages from abroad addressed to the Iskra
group will be forwarded to the address of the Sotsial Demokrat
group. In the event of any member of the Iskra group being
abroad, all correspondence will be transmitted to him. If at any given
moment there is no member of the Iskra group abroad, the
Sotsial-Demokrat group and Iskra agents will take the duties upon themselves.

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Notes:
[1]
The terms of this collaboration are laid down in a special agreement. [2]
— Lenin

[2]
This “ special agreement ” was apparently written later. The following document is now in the arc hives of the Institute of
Marxism- Leninism, Central Committee of the C.P.S.U.; it is in an envelope
bearing the inscription by N. K. Krupskaya: “Documents relating to
the earliest period. Agreement on the publication of Zarya and
Iskra :

“1. The collection Zarya and the newspaper Iskra are published and edited by a group of Russian Social-Democrats, the
Emancipation of Labour group participating in the editorial work.

“2. All articles on matters of principle and those of special
significance will be communicated to all members of the Emancipation of
Labour group, if that is not made impossible by editorial and technical
circumstances.

“3. The members of the Emancipation of Labour group will vote on all
editorial questions—personally, if they are present in the place
where the editorial office is located, and by mail when articles are
communicated to them.

“4.In the event of differences of opinion between the editors and
the Emancipation of Labour group, the editors undertake to publish in full
the special opinion of the group or of each of its members individually.

“5. Only point I of this agreement is to be published.

October 6, 1900.”

Thedocument is typewritten, has no heading, and is unsigned.