I am counting especially on you in the event that Serrati, perhaps even involuntarily, puts obstacles in the way: the mistrust engendered by the past is so great that he must not only be (this goes without saying) as loyal as possible, but must demonstrate this in every way and, in addition, specially seek out (he is clever and flexible enough for this) all possible means to avoid any pretext for mistrust on the part of the Communists. Unfortunately, my illness prevented me from telling Serrati this personally.*

I send you wishes of good health and my most cordial greetings 530.

Lenin

To Fotieva or the duty secretary

Typewrite it, correcting my French, and return it to me.

Lenin

to the text, corrected and supplemented by V. I. Lenin

Translation from French

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First published in 1959 in Lenin Miscellany XXXVI

Printed from the typewritten copy