V. I. Lenin

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

(FOR MEMBERS OF THE POLITICAL BUREAU)

I have just received two letters from Chicherin (dated the 20th and the 22nd). He raises the question whether, for a decent compensation, we should not agree to small changes in our Constitution, specifically the representation of parasitic elements in the Soviets. To do this to please the Americans.

This proposal of Chicherin’s shows, in my opinion, that he must 1) be sent to a sanatorium immediately; any indulgence in this respect, any permission of delay and the like will, in my opinion, be the greatest threat to all negotiations.* 2) It shows how timely my proposal is (enclosed herewith) that we should at once formulate for all members of the Genoa delegation our preliminary and approximate, but precise, conditions.**

Lenin

Dictated over the telephone

January 23, 1922