V. I.

Lenin

To:   M. M. KHARITONOV

Dear Comrade, We may possibly take advantage of the trip, but we must first think it
over and find out to what extent he is trust worthy generally and also as
regards orderliness and secrecy techniques. To ask Grimm is rather
awkward . Let me know your opinion and whether you can find out anything about him in Zurich (discreetly). I can send you the
pamphlet on imperialism. I have no idea about the “meeting”
(Gr.+Radek+??). Find out everything you can in greatest detail and let me
know.

I shall send you the article for
Volksrecht , [1] too, as soon as I hear that Nobs is back in Zurich. Nobs wrote me that he
had gone away for
Ferien [2] not far from me and wanted to let me know, but fell silent . I
don’t know where he is. Do you?

I am sending Ausland-Politik containing Semkovsky’s article.

Were there articles of Radek’s against
Entwaffnung [3] in Volksrecht ? If there were, could you send them to me? Who told
you that I was to be in Zurich on Sunday?? This is most piquant,
who could say such a thing!!

Could you obtain in Zurich the Polish and Bundist War saw newspapers
containing information (detailed information by districts) about the
elections in Warsaw? It is very interesting! I wrote Bronski, but he is silent. All the best, and my
regards to your wife and your little girl.

Yours, Lenin

P.S. You have not answered Nadya’s request about Neues Leben . If you are too busy, couldn’t Usiyevich find out? Or is he
particularly busy these days?

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Notes:
[1]
This probably refers to the article “The Military Programme of the
Proletarian Revolution” (see present edition, Vol. 23, pp. 77–87).— Ed .

[2]
Holidays.— Ed .

[3]
Disarmament.— Ed .