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Lenin

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PROPOSAL TO THE POLITBUREAU OF THE R.C.P.(B.) C.C. AND NOTE TO V. M. MIKHAILOV [1]

To Politbureau Members

For my part, I propose that we agree with Chicherin.

18/ X. Lenin

18/X.

Comrade Mikhailov:

I propose that the enclosed should be circulated to all
members of the Politbureau, that is, each should read, make his remarks, and send it on to the next person (or to
you).

If no one insists on a discussion in the Politbureau, then
the decision of the majority should be entered in the minutes right away.

With, communist greetings, Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
Written on G. V. Chicherin’s letter to the Politbureau of the
R.C.P.(B.) Central Committee in connection with the request
from the Soviet, Ambassador to Turkey, S. P. Natsarenus, for
instructions concerning the line of behaviour over the French
proposals to President Kemal of the Turkish Republic to conclude
an agreement containing articles aimed against the Soviet country.
Natsarenus communicated his talks with Kemal, who had reportedly rejected all articles aimed against Soviet Russia. Natsarenus
wrote that he had intimated to Kemal that Turkey’s conclusion
of an agreement containing such articles would force the Soviet
Government, to take steps to have Britain withhold recognition
of the agreement and, in addition, to reinforce the troops on the
Soviet-Turkish border. Chicherin proposed that the Politbureau
should adopt a decision confirming the correctness of thy action
taken by Natsarenus and recognising it as adequate.