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What was the pseudonyme of Vladimir Illich Oulianov ?
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I suggest sending Yuri the following answer.<ref>See next letter.—<i>Ed</i>.</ref> (He makes his point, I suppose, at the end of § 2: “not to be used”. If he wants us not to criticise his article now in the press, he is right. But afterwards? If their faction builds up and a struggle develops? If he wants us not to make a copy of his article or show it to members of the Party, we <i>cannot agree</i> to this. <i>We shall not conceal</i> anything from members of the Party.) I think the answer I propose will suffice for the time being. Let him make himself look ridiculous. We must have his article in order to show it to Alexander, the Bureau and so on. This is essential. I approve of your letter to Bukharin. I suggest (<i>not</i> in the form of an ultimatum) an addition.<ref>This refers to the draft letter to Bukharin written by Zinoviev criticising the position of Bosh and Pyatakov during the talks concerning resumption of publication of the journal <i>Kommunist</i>.<br />To the words in Zinoviev’s hand: “...we wish to work with you despite our disagreements...” Lenin added: “which you apparently treat more carefully, partly perhaps because you have been writing more on economic than on political questions.”</ref> I think it best for the time being to send the letter only in your own name: it is not so official and, considering the tone, more convenient. We shall discuss it; it is not so urgent as the reply to Yuri (had we not better get Yuri’s answer first, before sending your letter to Bukharin?). Salut, <i>Lenin</i> P. S. If you do not need the <i>maps</i> of all the war theatres in <i>Le Temps</i> and <i>The Daily Telegraph</i>, please cut them out and send them to me. <references />
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