V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v45;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

LETTER TO J. V. STALIN AND L. B. KAMENEV
Comrades Stalin and Kamenev,
I have received the draft of the additional decision of the Congress.39 On the whole I agree. At first glance, I suggest the following amendments:
1) delete the word “new” (page 1, line 1 from bottom),
2) at the end, instead of “the Congress instructs the commission”, say: “the Congress instructs the Central Committee, with the co-option of Comrades Tsyurupa and Kiselyov (two non-members of the C.C.)”.
I think:
a) it would be well to suggest some less important amendments;
b) to add something on the subject of checking up on people and checking up on the fulfilment of decisions.
We can come to an agreement on details by telephone.
How shall I submit it?
I shall prepare a letter to the Plenum of the C.C. (by April 24?).
In this letter
1) a brief plan of the report,
2) I shall refer to Trotsky’s letter,40 saying that in the main I am for it,
3) I shall mention my agreement with Tsyurupa and Rykov,*
4) I shall add your draft on my own behalf,
5) I shall ask the Plenum of the C.C. to vote: does it approve this? does it authorise me to say all this on behalf of the C.C. in my report?
P.S. This form is the best.
Add: against the inflation of the All-Russia Central Executive Committee: not more than three from each gubernia.
March 21, 1922. Lenin