V. I.

Lenin

Russkaya Volya No. 143 has published an interview with
Rodzyanko, who regards as “unfair” the charge (made by Pravda and Rabochaya Gazeta ) that he
sheltered Malinovsky. It appears that as early as April 22, 1914 , Junkovsky told Rodzyanko that Malinovsky was an agent
provocateur but made Rodzyanko give his “word of honour” (!!!) that he would say nothing about it to
anyone.

Incredible, but there it is.. Rodzyanko pledged his “word
of honour” to a member of the secret police and told the Duma members nothing about the agent provocateur. And
our Party and the whole of society, among whom the agent
provocateur Malinovsky was still operating, continued to labour under a delusion —because Rodzyanko had given
the secret police his “word of honour” that he would not betray the agent provocateur .

How can we tolerate that?

How can we fail to consider Rodzyanko a criminal?

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