Sunday evening.

Dear Comrade!

I have just learned that an international conference of the bureau of youth unions will take place in Zurich on Wednesday. There should be Norwegians and Swedes (the youth unions there, as you know, have entered the Zimmerwald Left).

I earnestly request that you 1) find out (tactfully: all of this c o n s p i r a t o r i a l l y) more details about this: the date, place, duration, composition; 2) clarify whether it is possible for a representative of our party to be there; try to make it possible and penetrate yourself; 3) specifically try to find out as soon as possible exactly who will be coming from Scandinavia, make contact with them, see them, and as soon as possible connect them with us.

Drop me a couple of lines about receiving this letter and what you hope to accomplish.

Salut! Your Lenin

* See the present volume, p. 179. Ed.