V. I.

Lenin

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To:   MAJOR-GENERAL S. I. ODINTSOV

You have proposed to me the organisation of a group of staff officers and generals who have a higher military
education and who wish to work out the military and technical
problems of an armistice that would permit Russia, without
violation of her interests, to secure the suspension of
hostilities.

In view of the extreme urgency of this matter, I would earnestly request you to get your group together at once,
tomorrow morning, and to send me tomorrow evening at least a brief outline of the main problems, points and
provisions of an armistice agreement (demarcation of the
front line, stipulation that no troops be moved to other
fronts, control measures, etc., etc.), and also to indicate
the person or persons who would be fully competent to take part directly in the negotiations.

Please send me a reply by messenger.

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