V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v54; en:CW/CW45; ru:LS/v35;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

19. I. 1922.

Comrade Krasin:

With reference to the Politbureau decision of January 17, 213, I add the following regarding Larin:

1. Keep him in London as long as possible.

2. If you believe a single figure of his, we shall dismiss him from the service.

3. Take care of his health, give him better treatment, appoint a doctor responsible for him.

4. Keep him busy with protracted literary work on German and English material (if he does not know English, make him learn it).

Points 1, 3 and 4 are to be carried out with particular strictness and particular tact. Point 2—with treble strictness.

With Communist greetings, Lenin

P.S. The Foreign Trade apparatus is extremely bad. Lezhava is weak. A better man is needed. Grain is urgently needed, and quickly. Exert every effort. You are responsible.*

Lenin