NOTE TO V. M. MOLOTOV 1
To Comrade Molotov, for the Politburo
On the trip of Comrade Larin 2 to London at the request of Krassin.
In light of the petition submitted by Comrade
Krassin, it is necessary to put the matter to a vote in the Politburo 3. For my part, I would consider it
possible to grant Krassin’s request under two conditions: Larin must not be permitted to engage in any negotiations, either directly or indirectly. Not a single figure obtained solely from Larin should be trusted.
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