V. I.

Lenin

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To:   L. Y. GALPERIN [2]

A further shipment to Persia via Vienna was made only recently, so it is premature to talk of failure. It may be
successful. Inform the addressee in Tabriz that he will
be receiving books from Berlin and write us when they are
received.

As regards arrangements for printing Iskra in the
Caucasus, we have already sent X a detailed inquiry but have
not yet had an answer. [1]

We must know exactly what the plan is (whether a legal or an illegal printing-press), how
feasible it is, what amount of printed matter it reckons
on (can Iskra be printed monthly?), how much money is needed initially and per month. Our funds just now are
very low, and we cannot make any promises until we have
detailed information, which please send immediately.

Make every effort to obtain money. We have already written about this through X to one of your acquaintances
and advise you to ask ZZ also to take up the matter; one
of the members of the Iskra group already spoke to him about money at the beginning of last year (remind him
of the conversation in a theatre in one of the capitals). [3]

As regards the Eastern shore of the Black Sea, you must
look for routes without fail. Devote your efforts especially
to the French steamships—we hope to find a means of contact with them from here.

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Notes:
[1]
See p. 70 of this volume.— Ed .

[2]
Galperin, L. Y. (1872-1951)—a Social-Democrat, joined the
revolutionary movement in 1898. While in exile, in Astrakhan Gubernia, he
established contact with Iskra organisation and was sent to Baku
as its agent in the spring of 1901, where he worked at setting up the Baku
Committee of the R.S.D.L.P., and an illegal printing-press, and at
organising the transportation of illegal literature from abroad and its
distribution in Russia.

After the Second Congress of the R.S.D.L.P. he joined the Bolsheviks and
for a time represented the editorial board of the Party’s Central
Organ on the Party Council and was afterwards co-optated to the Central
Committee. Adopted a conciliatory attitude towards Menshevism and was
against convening the Third Congress of the Party. Retired from active
political work in 1906. p. 72

[3]
Lenin refers to his visit to the Moscow Art Theatre with I. Lalayants, of
which he wrote to his mother M. A. Ulyanova in his letter dated February
20, 1901. p. 72