Dear A.,

I am sending the Japanese draft. It seems we won't get anywhere with them.

I will reply briefly:
I absolutely reject the crossed-out parts.

I am prepared to make concessions
(1) regarding the 7 in the editorial board,
(2) 15% quota for the Central Committee,
(3) the place of publication.

If we agree on the rest, namely:
(1) the 6th and 7th to be co-opted by the editorial board of the Central Organ,
(2) a new name for the collection,
(3) agreement on a single collection.

As for transport and so on, I hope you will already draw up an addendum to the agreement and insert it (they must definitely provide for transport, and this must definitely be inserted; without this you cannot work, and I would consider it the height of meanness if the capitalists, giving “their own” money, did not give the chief organiser something to live on. This is the height of meanness! I will not agree to this!).

Nadya has answered your questions (I was away giving a lecture). I hope everything has been answered?

If not, write!

Be more patient with the kulaks, don't get upset for nothing, it isn't worth it!

I shake your hand firmly. Yours, Lenin

NB: Please return this copy of the text of the agreement to me.

to Christiania (Oslo)

Published for the first time, from the manuscript

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Written between June 3 and 6, 1916

Sent from Zurich