V. I.

Lenin

670

TELEGRAM TO L. B. KAMENEV AND A NOTE TO G. V. CHICHERIN

Kamenev in code

It is hardly likely that we shall capture Warsaw soon. [1]

The enemy there has built up strength and is attacking.
Obviously, Lloyd George is deliberately dividing up the
roles with Churchill, using pacifist phrases to conceal the
real policy of the French and Churchill and duping the
Henderson-and-Co. fools. Do your utmost to bring this home
to the British workers; write articles and theses for them
yourself, teach Marxism concretely, teach them to make use
of the leftward swings of the Hendersons, teach them agitation among the masses—that is your main task. Lloyd
George has been duping us with pacifism and has helped
Churchill to land assistance for the Poles in Danzig. That
is the essence of the matter. Maintain contact with the
Rumanian Ambassador.

Lenin [2]

Comrade Chicherin, Send it if you have no objection. If you have, we’ll talk
it over on the telephone.

Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
The word “soon” is in Chicherin’s handwriting.— Ed.

[2]
The telegram is signed also by Chicherin.— Ed.