V. I.

Lenin

200

To:   A. I. LYUBIMOV

Dear M., Be so kind as to forward the enclosed letter by express to Pyatnitsa.

I have received a letter from the secretary of the C.C. Bureau Abroad
quoting Schwarz as saying that Huysmans has forbidden the reports to be
more than four pages long. Kindly inform that secretary that if he wishes
he can get in touch with Huysmans direct. I only know one thing— we are printing the report ourselves ; who can forbid us to make
it long? The important thing is to see to it that the re port is ready
in time for the congress , and we shall circulate it among
the delegates ourselves . That the report is sup posed to be
printed in three languages I have known for some time, but what if we haven’t the money? Will they “forbid” its
publication in one language?

I enclose a letter from the bank presenting me with a statement of
account and demanding from me (as always) a written reply signed
by me certifying the correctness of the figures. I am enclosing my written
reply, [1] i.e., a form with my signature (and dated in my handwriting August  4 , so, N.B., don’t send it before that). Please check the
account and, if correct, send my letter.

With best wishes and regards to O.A.

Yours,
N. Lenin

P.S. About Copenhagen, yesterday I sent a letter to the C.C. Bureau
Abroad asking them to notify the Bund C.C. and the Latvians. Did you take
into account the expenses for the trip to Copenhagen? They say it will cost
250–300 francs per delegate, of whom there will be eight at the
maximum. Will you have enough for that out of the 75,000 ?

Exp. par. Vl. Oulianoff. R. Mon Désir. V. les Roses.
Pornic . [2]

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Notes:
[1]
Enclosed in two envelopes with the printed address: Comptoir National,
etc. — Lenin

[2]
Return address written on envelope.— Ed .