In your exposition of the "history" of the "divergence," there are factual inaccuracies. For example, even before leaving

* Refers to the theses of the "Social-Democrat" editorial board - "The Socialist Revolution and the Right of Nations to Self-Determination" (see Collected Works, 5th ed., vol. 27, p. 264). Ed.

** - the demarcation line. Ed.

I. F. ARMAND. MARCH 31, 1916

from Bern and not during our last meeting, we discussed this point, and I did not merely "let it go in one ear and out the other," but responded in detail and repeatedly, and you did not say a single word then or for a whole month after that the question was unresolved, ultimative, etc. But, of course, if you absolutely want some kind of "quarrel," then you do not care about facts, and I am unable to prevent you. I have to choose one of the two options you offer. I choose the first. Place my signature and print the copies (25) as soon as possible, for it is extremely difficult to contact the left in the short time remaining. Your "statement on your own behalf" will, of course, not go to the Central Organ, but to the "Collection of the Social-Democrat" simultaneously with the printing of the Russian text.

Salut. Lenin