434. To G. Y. ZINOVIEV

Written August 30 or 31, 1915 · First published in 1964 in Collected Works, Fifth (Russian) Ed., Vol. 49. Sent from Sörenberg to Hertenstein. Printed from the original. · page 488

Answer Meshcheryakov.

I advise getting Shklovsky to tackle Grimm (either if he is going 1.IX) or by telephone. We must get a reply from Grimm.

You to write the report (on Russia)^[1] (if need be I will send you Rech).

I believe a resolution will suffice (we have a draft: “condensed”. It can be corrected). Why make a declaration? If we find a common language with Radek, we can write it there. If not, and if we are on our own, then what need is there for a declaration, who is it for?

My regards to everybody,
Yours,
Lenin

Notes

[1] This refers to the Report on the Activities of the C.C., R.S.D.L.P. During the War made to the First International Socialist Conference. The report was written by Zinoviev, edited by Lenin and published in No. 2 of the I.S.C. Bulletin for November 27, 1915.