V. I.

Lenin

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To:   I. RUDIS-GIPSLIS OR I. E. HERMAN

11/I.

Dear Comrade, As regards the arrangement for a rendezvous, you have done well.

But as regards the delegate, I scold you severely. Apparently, he is
either a fool or an old woman, who falls for the gossip and slander of the
liquidator riffraff. Popov has been sent a formal power of attorney from
the C.C., and he has spoken only to Sauer (an official of the
Bureau Abroad!!). Obviously, the liquidators are slandering Popov.

But that delegate of yours! A fine fellow indeed, if he believes the
liquidators. With warriors like these it would be ridiculous to start a war
against the liquidators. Such “warriors” only deserve to lick the boots
of the liquidators all their lives.

And what made you, knowing how unreliable this delegate was, write to
him that I needed the information??!

The idea was that you ask him for the information. Now that
delegate will use your letter against me : that would be the limit!

I am terribly angry.

Yours,
N. Lenin

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