V. I. Lenin

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

7/I. 1914.

Dear Comrades, I have just received news from our representative in Brussels,
Popov (Jean Popoff, rue du Beffroi, 2. A. Bruxelles), that the congress will be held there (or near by)
“not later than in a week” (written on January 4 or 5).

Now the task is: to try to rally the Bolsheviks. You made a gigantic mistake
in not arranging for correspondence (abroad this is safe) with your travelling Bolshevik. Try to correct this mistake at once: to this end send immediately
a letter to this Bolshevik—in two envelopes, to Popov’s address; on the inner envelope write in Latvian: personal for so-and-so.

Popov will find him and hand him the letter personally.

And in the letter you must (1) fully recommend Popov (I vouch for him) (and give
(N.B.) the Brussels (N.B.) address of Popov) and (2) ask that the Latvian Bolshevik immediately describe
to you everything in detail (directly to you or through Popov), especially about the composition (1. how many liquidators? 2. how many Bolsheviks? 3. how many Brawnists?** etc., and in detail about the plans of each
group).

*—eleven. Ed.

**The reference is to the supporters of J. Janson-Braun, conciliators. Ed.