V. I.

Lenin

643

To:   L. B. KAMENEV AND J. V. STALIN

21/II.

Comrades Kamenev and Stalin

It is quite ridiculous to say that you are at fault or anything like it because of our long conversation. There are
no objective symptoms in my illness (today, after an excellent night I am quite unwell), and I alone could
estimate just how much strength I had. It was also ray own
fault, because you had repeatedly asked me whether I was
tired or not.

I would very strongly advise that you should not forget

1) to remove Radek from diplomacy without
fail [1]

;

2) Lapinsky as well.

3) Over the enclosed letter from Smilga give someone
(N. P. Gorbunov?) stricter instructions to get the thing
actually done. [4]

4) This should be added about Myasnikov: either print
the whole of my letter or meaningful and complete extracts from it (otherwise it looks vague, and no one will
understand anything: perhaps Lenin wrote in favour of
Myasnikov?). [5]

5) I sent A. D. Tsyurupa my opinion of his project on
the Narrow C.P.C. It needs careful thought, checking up
and weighing again and again. [2]

6) I contest § 8 of the Politbureau decision of 20/II.
It is not right, not right at all to take
Sokolnikov. [6]

7) The draft decree on Workers’ and Peasants’
inspection should be rewritten, thought out, specified, enlarged
and presented as an interpretation and summary of the laws
in force . [3]

Lenin

P.S. We should have Pravda and Izvestia carry a dozen articles on “Milyukov merely contemplates”. Pravda of
21/II.

If this is confirmed, make sure to sack 20–40 professors.

They are fooling us.

This should be thought out, prepared and a strong blow delivered . [7]

Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
See previous document.— Ed.

[2]
See present edition, Vol. 35, Document 309.— Ed.

[3]