V. I.

Lenin

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To:   G. V. CHICHERIN [2]

Comrade Chicherin:

I think we should break this habit of theirs. Perhaps we could do it this way: reply formally and in writing
with reference to the “note”. They will then realise that
we shall (soon) mock at them in public and gifler [1] for their
unsigned notes.

Yours,

Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
Slap them down.— Ed.

[2]
Written on G. V. Chicherin’s letter about the Note from Britain’s
Foreign Secretary, Curzon, of September 7, 1921, alleging that
the Soviet Government had violated the Russo-British Agreement
of March 16, 1921. The Note had no heading, address or signature.
In a reply Note of September 27, 1921, the Soviet Government
rejected the unwarranted accusations.