V. I. Lenin

Source: en:CW/CW43; ru:PSS/v48;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

Dear Al.,

We are sending you the latest items:

1) Igor’s statement (a copy), which he submitted today to the ZBCC* 27.

2) The resolution of the San Remo “group” (i.e., Plekhanov “and his household”).

Today Lieber stated in the ZBCC that Adrianov is near Moscow and that, according to his, Lieber’s, information, the question is being discussed whether to convene the Central Committee in Russia or abroad.

In our opinion, it is necessary to send Mikhail Mironych to the Samovars** (tomorrow we shall try to send him: i.e., so that he leaves for your place tomorrow. I spoke to him today, and he agrees). There is a drawback to his going to Russia just now, but it is not a serious one; he agrees to go to Russia as well. Do this: send him immediately with two commissions: (1) to send Lyubich abroad at once; (2) to see the Samovars, persuade them to fix the meeting abroad and to leave.

It is unreasonable, absurd, and wildly risky to court failure when Igor, in the official document we are sending you herewith, expresses agreement to holding it abroad and even promises to bring not only Adrianov but also the “London candidates” 28 (i.e., Roman + Adrianov, two in all: hence the absolute necessity of Lyubich, for otherwise our trio will not have a majority).

Tomorrow we are sending the theses on the declaration concerning the liquidators and the recallists.

I press your hand. Yours, Lenin

* Please return immediately after reading (and after taking a copy).

** “Samovars”—V. P. Nogin and G. D. Leiteizen (Lindov), members of the Bureau of the Central Committee of the R.S.D.L.P. in Russia, who were at that time in Tula. Ed.