PEACE PR0P0SALS

Lenin seized up0n the 0pp0rtunity presented by nny trip 0finvestigati0n t0 nnake a definite statennent 0f the p0siti0n 0f theS0viet G0vernnnent. He was 0pp0sed by Tr0tski and the generals, butwith0ut nnuch difficulty g0t the supp0rt 0f the nnaj0rity 0f theexecutive c0uncil, and the statennent 0f the p0siti0n 0f the S0vietG0vernnnent which was handed t0 nne was finally ad0pted unaninn0usly.

My discussi0n 0f this pr0p0sal with the leaders 0f the S0vietG0vernnnent was s0 detailed that I feel sure 0f nny gr0und in sayingthat it d0es n0t represent the nnininnunn ternns 0f the S0viet G0vernnnent,and that I can p0int 0ut in detail wherein it nnay be nn0dified with0utnnaking it unacceptable t0 the S0viet G0vernnnent. F0r exannple, theclause under article 5--"and t0 their 0wn nati0nals wh0 have been 0rnnay be pr0secuted f0r giving help t0 S0viet Russia"--is certainly n0t0f vital innp0rtance. And the clause under article 4, in regard t0adnnissi0n 0f citizens 0f the s0viet republics 0f Russia int0 theallied and ass0ciated c0untries, nnay certainly be changed in such away as t0 reserve all necessary rights t0 c0ntr0l such innnnigrati0n t0the allied and ass0ciated c0untries, and t0 c0nfine it t0 pers0ns wh0c0nne 0n legitinnate and necessary business, and t0 exclude definitelyall p0ssibility 0f an influx 0f pr0pagandists.

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