The Archive · 1928

What the Letter Said

The Zinovieff letter, dated September 15, read as follows: "The proletariat of Britain, which pronounced its weighty word when breakdown of the past ne: tions was threatened and com) the MacDonald Government to con-elude the Treaty, must show the greatest possible energy in the further struggle for ratification and against the endeavours of British capitalists to annul it. It is i Gispensable to stir up the masses of the British proletariat and to bring into the movement the army of unemployed proletarians whose position can be improved only after 'a Loan has been granted to the Soviet Union for the restoration of her economic life and when business collaboration between the British and Russian proletariats has been pat in order. It is imperative that the group in the Labour Party sym~ pathizing with the Treaty should bring increased pressure to bear on the Government and upon pari mentary circles in favour of rat fication of the Treaty."

"A. settlement of Anglo-Russian relations will assist in revolutis ing the international and British proletariat not less than a successful rising in any working districts in England, asthe establishment close contact between the Britis fend Russian proletariats and the exchange of delegations and workers, ete, will make it possible for us to extend and develop pro-

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