V. I.

Lenin

503

To:   G. Y. ZINOVIEV

I suggest sending Yuri the following answer. [1] ( He makes his point, I suppose, at the end of § 2: “not to be
used”. If he wants us not to criticise his article now in the press, he is
right.

But afterwards? If their faction builds up and a struggle develops?

If he wants us not to make a copy of his article or show it to members
of the Party, we cannot agree to this.

We shall not conceal anything from members of the Party.)

I think the answer I propose will suffice for the time being. Let him
make himself look ridiculous.

We must have his article in order to show it to Alexander, the Bureau
and so on. This is essential.

I approve of your letter to Bukharin. I suggest ( not in the
form of an ultimatum) an addition. [2] I think it best for the time being to send the letter only
in your own name:
it is not so official and, considering the tone, more convenient. We shall
discuss it; it is not so urgent as the reply to Yuri (had we not better get
Yuri’s answer first, before sending your letter to Bukharin?).

Salut, Lenin

P. S. If you do not need the maps of all the war theatres in
Le Temps and The Daily Telegraph , please cut them out and
send them to me.