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Decision of the CC of the RCP(b) on the international situation, May 6, 1918
Source: Lenin Collected Works, 4th English Edition, Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1972, Volume 27, page 355
The international situation was discussed by the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Part in connection with the crisis caused by Germany, which was demanding the cession to Finland of Fort Ino (a fortification on the Russian frontier with Finland, which with Kronstadt formed an essential part of the Petrograd defence system), and also in connection with the continued British occupation of Murmansk in spite of the protests of the Soviet Government, and the occupying forces' preparations to penetrate into the hinterland. Lenin examined both these questions in detail at a joint meeting of the All-Russia CEC and the Moscow Soviet on May 14, 1918
To yield to the German ultimatum. The British ultimatum to be rejected. (For war against Germany threatens greater losses and calamities than against Japan)
In view of the obvious political alliance between the Ukrainian and Russian counter-revolution, martial law to be instituted against the bourgeoisie.
Every effort to be exerted for defence of the Urals-Kuznetsk area and territory from both Japan and Germany. [Immediate evacuation to the Urals of everything in general and of the Stationery Office in particular.]
Negotiations to be conducted with Mirbach to ascertain whether Finland and the Ukraine are being obliged to conclude peace with Russia, and to hasten this peace in every way, while recognising that It will bring about new annexations.
Adopted in the CC on Monday, May 6, 1918, at night