We must hurry with all our might: when we finish them, let Zina type them up *
4-5 copies (will she undertake it?) for immediate dispatch to France, England,
Sweden and others.

Then we must immediately translate into German (perhaps you will do this, and I will take it to
Kharitonov and then to Platten) (we will print it ourselves) and publish. Likewise into French
(for the Italians and for the French).

It is necessary that several weeks before the conference all the lefts and those sympathetic to them
see and discuss it. The Dutch too.

Give it to Radek, but not otherwise than f o r o n l y 1 / 2 a d a y for copying. Otherwise I
absolutely disagree!!

We will give it to Grimm for publication in No. 4** of the Bulletin: should he not print them + the protest
(Martov vs*** Chkheidze), then not a kopeck of money to him 256.

Chkheidze's speech has been published. There is a summary in Vorwärts: i n f a v o u r o f "the Zimmerwald decision and peace without annexations". Apparently, not a word against Gvozdevism!!!

I will put the emphasis on this in the protest.

Return the postcards.

Salut. Lenin

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Written prior to 20 March 1916.

Sent from Zurich to Berne

Printed for the first time, from the manuscript