V. I.

Lenin

477

To:   A. G. SHLYAPNIKOV

16.V. 1916

Dear Alexander, The conditions in my letter [1] were put forward not for diplomacy and not for bargaining, but as a last
attempt. Since these conditions have not been fully accepted, I consider
that the agreement has not gone through. This is now final. It is no use
talking and writing about this any more. These people confirm my worst
suppositions—a desire to hide behind Radek, without working on their own,
and to shuffle responsibility off onto me!!

This is the end!

Write me more fully about your trip. Isn’t there any work
anywhere in Scandinavia? Unbelievable!

I shall write you at greater length in a day or two. Nadya has written
to the Distributing
Committee [2] many times, and they answered her that everything
has been sent to you.

We are writing again.

Best regards, Yours, Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
See present edition, Vol. 36, p. 390.— Ed .

[2]
The circulation of Party documents and Bolshevik literature among the
various groups of the R.S.D.L.P. was taken care of by a special
Distributing Committee of five members in Berne. Inessa Armand was a member
of this Committee for a time. Zinaida Lilina (Zina) was secretary of the
Committee.