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TELEGRAM TO J. V. STALIN

Secret

People’s Commissar Stalin
Tsaritsyn

Today, June 30, information was received from Joffe in
Berlin that Kühlmann had a preliminary conversation with
Joffe. From this conversation it is evident that the
Germans agree to compel the Turks to cease hostilities beyond
the Brest frontier, having established a precise demarcation line for us. They promise not to allow the Turks into
Baku, but they want to receive oil. Joffe has replied that
we shall adhere strictly to Brest, but quite agree with the
principle of give and take. Pay the greatest attention to
this information and try to pass it oil as soon as possible
to Shahumyan, for now there are very serious chances of
holding on to Baku. Some oil, of course, we shall give.

Lenin

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