Reply courteously as follows:

If England (+ France + ? + ?) wants a general, i.e., a genuine peace, we have been in favor for a long time already. Then remove Wrangel, for he is yours, maintained by you, and we shall begin negotiations immediately.

If Poland wants peace, we are for it; we have stated this clearly and we repeat it, let her propose it.

If you are breaking off the trade negotiations, we are very sorry, but you are exposing yourselves in deviation from the truth, for you began these negotiations during the Polish war and promised a truce. Calmly, precisely lay bare their contradictions.

Approve the draft reply by telephone through members of the Politburo on Friday or Saturday the 23rd or 24th/VII. 277

Lenin

Comrade Chicherin!

If you agree, inform Comrade Krestinsky (he has agreed in principle) and then draw up the draft reply.

Your Lenin

In 1950 in the 4th edition of Works

First published from the manuscript

First published incompletely

V. I. Lenin, vol. 35

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