V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v49; en:CW/CW35;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

For Alexander

Dear Friend,

Try to see Belenin and tell him, please, that he has been co-opted to the Central Committee of the R.S.D.L.P. You understand, of course, that the utmost secrecy must be observed in this matter and that you must “forget” about it after conveying the information to Belenin (I am not writing to him direct for obvious reasons). His function during the trip is very important: Trotsky and Co., the hangers-on of opportunism abroad, are straining every effort to “gloss over” the differences and “save” the opportunism of *Nasha Zarya* by whitewashing and exalting the Chkheidze faction (= the most faithful friends of *Nasha Zarya*). Groups must be set up in Russia (of old, experienced, intelligent Pravdist workers who have fully grasped the question of the war), and the best of them (2 or 3) taken into the C.C. If difficulties arise or doubts occur, confine yourselves to setting up similar bodies (e.g., a “leading all-Russian workers’ group” or “committee”, etc.; the name is of no importance, of course).

Your connections and knowledge of the old, experienced workers will help you to give advice to Belenin, who will, of course, treat the matter with the utmost seriousness and caution. The most important thing is that he should now take care of himself, make a short trip and bring back all the connections.

Best greetings! Drop me a line immediately on receipt of this letter.

Yours,
Lenin

P.S. The pamphlet will be out sooner than I thought. I have already received part of the proofs. In about a week or ten days both the pamphlet and No. 1-2 of *Kommunist* will be out.

There will soon be three members of the C.C. abroad. In Russia there are a number of candidates (workers) and arrested members of the C.C. (also workers, Pravdist leaders).

P.P.S. Tomorrow you will receive a more detailed letter from Nadezhda Konstantinovna. Treat it with attention.

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