V. I.

Lenin

602

To:   V. M. MOLOTOV FOR MEMBERS OF THE POLITBUREAU OF THE R.C.P.(B.) C.C.

1

To Comrade Molotov (for Politbureau members)

I have just received two letters from Chicherin (dated the 20th and 22nd). He has raised the question of whether
we should agree, for a proper compensation, to some small
changes in our Constitution, namely, representation for
the parasitic elements on the Soviets. He says this should
be done to please the Americans.

This proposal of Chicherin shows, I believe, that he should
1) be immediately sent to a sanatorium, as any
connivance in this respect, any allowance of delay, etc., will,
in my opinion, be the greatest threat to all negotiations. [1]

2) This shows how timely my proposal (which I here
enclose) is to have a formulation at once of our preliminary and approximate, but precise terms, for all members
of the Genoa delegation. [2]

Lenin

| Dictated by phone on January 23, 1922 | |
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| Published in 1961 in the book, Leninskiye idei zhivut i pobezhdayut , Moscow | |
| Printed from a typewritten copy | |

2

To Comrade Molotov for all Politbureau members:

This and the following letter from Chicherin clearly show that he is sick and very much
so. [3] We shall be fools unless we force him to go to a sanatorium right away.

24/ I.1922. Lenin