V. I.

Lenin

Dear Kasparov, There is to be a conference of the Left in Berne on
Sept. 5. [1]

It would be extremely important to have our pamphlet in German appear before that
date. [2]

Can you help in this?

— first, by calling on Radek, helping him to read the manuscript and inciting him to sit down and do the
translation (unfortunately, we shall not manage to have the
Russian proofs before then); — second, by seeing to the contract with the German
printing house (Radek knows what this is about); — third, by calling on Kinkel, showing him this letter
and asking him to help with the translation (to take on part
of it).

I know that Kinkel almost hates me for my translation requests. But this is an emergency, the matter is important,
we need urgent help, and maybe he won’t be too angry.

Drop me a reply by postcard as quickly as you can.

All kinds of regards, Yours, Lenin