I request you to inform me as thoroughly as possible, firstly, whether the English government agrees to allow me and a number of members of our party, the RSDLP (Central Committee), to pass through to Russia under the following conditions: (a) The Swiss socialist Fritz Platten receives from the English government the right to transport through England any number of persons, regardless of their political orientation and of their views on war and peace; (b) Platten alone is responsible both for the composition of the groups being transported and for order, receiving a carriage that can be locked by him, Platten, for travel through England. No one may enter this carriage without Platten's consent. This carriage enjoys the right of extraterritoriality; (c) from the port in England, Platten transports the group by steamer of any neutral country, receiving the right to notify all countries of the departure time of this special steamer; (d) for travel by rail, Platten pays the tariff according to the number of seats occupied; (e) the English government undertakes not to impede the hiring and departure of a special steamer for Russian political emigrants and not to detain the steamer in England, giving the opportunity to travel by the quickest route.

Secondly, in case of agreement, what guarantees of fulfillment of these conditions will England give and does it object to the publication of these conditions.

In case of a telegraphic request to London, we will bear the expenses for the telegram with a prepaid reply.

Deadline...

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* The words "to Copenhagen" were inserted by N. K. Krupskaya. Ed.

Written before March 30, 1917.

Printed for the first time, from the manuscript