V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v46; en:CW/CW34;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

6. IV. 03.

In forwarding the inquiry of the Foreign Section of the O.C. to the O.C., we, for our part, would strongly advise that the functions of the Foreign Section of the O.C. should on no account be extended, and that it should not be allowed to enlarge its scope by a hair’s breadth, which it is striving to do with all its might.

In the interests of the cause, the functions of the Foreign Section of the O.C. must on no account go beyond preparing the conspiratorial part of the congress, collecting funds, and, at the most, also discussing the terms of amalgamation of the Social-Democratic organisations abroad by way of preliminary preparation of this question. With regard to point 1 (a), we are decidedly against giving the address of the Foreign Section of the O.C. to the committees. This is quite unnecessary, given the present functions of the Foreign Section of the Organising Committee. It is very unsafe from the standpoint of red tape and confusion. With regard to publication, it should be stated outright that everything will be published in *Iskra* (the formal ground for this is that it is recognised by the majority of the committees). The other organisations should be formally recommended to reprint all statements of the Organising Committee from *Iskra*.

With regard to the relations between the O.C. and the Foreign Section of the O.C., we would advise that they be arranged as follows: the O.C. should communicate by the channel at its disposal with Deutsch (Deutsch is the secretary of the Foreign Section

* Such a pamphlet was not published by *Iskra*. — *Ed.*

of the O.C., which also includes Alexander and Lokhov). And you will communicate with Deutsch through us, as before. This is quite natural: the Foreign Section of the O.C. has elected a secretary, and you have confirmed him.

With regard to the second question, we would advise that it be answered in the affirmative, and with regard to the third, by an explanation that the agenda will be submitted and is already being drawn up.