# TO G. V. PLEKHANOV

Source: PSS vol 46

8. VIII. 02.

Dear G. V.! Yesterday a comrade** arrived whom we were expecting and whom the old friend who brought you the money knows 193. First of all, then, please tell this old friend to come: he is needed for general negotiations, and the visiting comrade will stay here only 1 1/2–2 weeks.

Next – the question of the visitor meeting with you. The visitor himself wants to meet – and for the cause, of course, this is very useful. The only question is whether you should try to come here earlier, so as to be sure to catch him here, – or, on the contrary, whether you should wait for him in Geneva, where he is heading from us. Yesterday, not yet knowing that you too would soon be here, he already asked me for letters to you.

Also take into consideration the following: in Switzerland (is it not in Montreux?) almost all the Rabocheye Dyelo people are now gathered (Martynov, Akimov, Olkhin, Krichevsky is on his way, and others) and our guest is going to see them. From the first impression, this guest is an Iskra-ist, and that is how Russian friends recommend him. But... still. Might not the allies (the Rabocheye Dyelo people) tell him some lies? Is it convenient if he sees them last and is perhaps unable to counter some new slander, etc.? We therefore think that it might perhaps be better if he gets to know and meets with you more than once in Geneva. Then, perhaps, you could talk with him both during his meetings with the allies and after these meetings? Then, perhaps, some new slander could be immediately put an end to? etc.

Discuss (together with the old friend) this consideration, decide where you should meet the visitor, and reply quickly. Just so you don’t miss each other – that would be the worst of all.

If you decide to see him at your place (let the old friend come here in any case), we will write you a detailed letter with all the information about the visitor.

Is your address entirely safe for letters? Are you sure that letters cannot be read?

I shake your hand firmly. Your Lenin

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Sent from London to Geneva

First published in 1925

in Lenin Miscellany IV

Printed from the manuscript

* Postscript to a letter by N. K. Krupskaya. Ed.

** V. P. Krasnukha is meant. Ed.