Published:
First published in 1931 in Lenin Miscellany XVI.
Sent to Paris.
Printed from the original.
Source:
Lenin
Collected Works,
Progress Publishers,
[1977],
Moscow,
Volume 43,
page 171a.
Translated: Martin Parker and Bernard Isaacs
Transcription\Markup:
R. Cymbala
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Geneva, October 23, 1905
Dear L.,
I have just been informed by Bracke of the French Parti Socialiste that their party congress will take place in Châlon-sur-Sâone from October 27–30 to November 1. Le meilleur accord est réservé aux dél’egués de l’Étranger.[1]
Will you be there? Be sure to drop me a line. If you will, represent us and deliver without fail an exhaustive speech with greetings from the revolutionary Social-Democracy of Russia.
If not, let me know at once. In that case we shall send a detailed message of greetings from here.[2]
So be sure to reply!
Yours,
N. Lenin
[1] Foreign delegates will be accorded the warmest welcome.—Ed.
[2] G. D. Leiteisen attended the First Congress of the United Socialist Party of France which opened on October 29, 1905, in Châlon. As a token of solidarity with the revolutionary proletariat of Russia he was included in the presidium and was unanimously applauded as he took his place on the platform. A telegram of greetings from Proletary was given a warm reception. The congress adopted a resolution moved by Paul Lafargue voicing solidarity with the Russian revolution.
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