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8
. L. D. Trotskii, ‘Sovetskaya i shlyakhetskaya’, 6 May 1920: RGVA, f. 33987, op. 2, d. 113, pp. 74–5.
9
. Savinkov’s testimony in ‘Sudebnoe razbiratel’stvo’,
Pravda
, 30 August 1924, p. 6.
10
. ‘Svodka agenturnykh svedenii’, 20 December 1919: Nikolai Yudenich Papers (HIA), box 4, folder 8; Savinkov’s testimonial letter,
Pravda
, 30 August 1924, p. 2.
11
. B. Savinkov to unknown general, 11 June 1920: Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart Papers (HIA), folder: Robin Bruce Lockhart, ‘Reilly: Russian Revolution, Etc.: Sources: Sir Edward Spears’.
12
.
Byulleten’ Narodnogo Komissariata Inostrannykh Del
, no. 28, 15 August 1920.
13
.
L’Humanité
, 17 June 1920.
14
.
Byulleten’ Narodnogo Komissariata Inostrannykh Del
, no. 28, 15 August 1920, pp. 10–11.
15
.
New Statesman
, 10 July 1920.
16
. I. V. Stalin, ‘Novyi pokhod Antanty na Rossiyu’,
Pravda
, 25–26 May 1920.
17
. I. N. R. Davies,
White Eagle, Red Star
, p. 95.
18
. M. Cooper to US Adjutant General, 8 August 1941: Merian C. Cooper Papers (HIA).
19
. M. Cooper to Chief of Staff, USAF, 12 October 1953, pp. 6–7:
ibid
.
20
. Polish embassy (Washington), 5 September 1941:
ibid.
21
.
Washington Post
, 15 March 1921.
22
. P. Dukes, diary for 1920: Paul Dukes Papers (HIA), box 1. On the Northcliffe connection see Robin Bruce Lockhart, ‘Notes on Meeting with Sir Paul Dukes’, 25 June 1966, p. 2: Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart Papers (HIA), box 11, folder: Robin Bruce Lockhart, ‘Reilly: Russian Revolution, Etc.: Sources: Paul Dukes, 1922–1990’.
23
. P. Dukes,
Red Dusk and the Morrow
, opposite pp. 227 and 240.
24
. Robin Bruce Lockhart to George Hill (n.d.): Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart Papers (HIA), box 11, folder G. A. Hill Correspondence with Robin Bruce Lockhart. On the date of Reilly’s trip see A. Cook,
On His
Majesty’s Secret Service: Sidney Reilly – Codename ST1
, p. 177.
25
. S. Savinkova to S. Reilly, 19 December 1922: Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart Papers (HIA), box 6, folder 39. S. Savinkova was Boris Savinkov’s mother.
26
. L. D. Trotsky to S. S. Kamenev, copied to E. M. Sklyanskii, Lenin and the Central Committee, 17 July 1920: V. Krasnov and V. Daines (eds),
Neizvestnyi Trotskii. Krasnyi Bonapart: Dokumenty, mneniya, razmyshleniya
, p. 307.
27
. V. I. Lenin, political report to the Ninth Party Conference: RGASPI, f. 44, op. 1, d. 5, pp. 13–14.
28
.
Ibid
., p. 16.
29
.
Ibid.
, p. 15.
30
. Politburo meeting, 23 July 1920:
ibid.
, f. 17, op. 3, d. 96, items 2, 7 and 8.
31
. L. D. Trotskii to M. M. Litvinov, 7 July 1921: RGVA, f. 33987, op. 1, d. 409, p. 724.
32
. V. I. Lenin to I. V. Stalin, 23 July 1920: V. I. Lenin,
Neizvestnye dokumenty, 1891–1922
, p. 357.
33
. Politburo meeting, 10 August 1920:
ibid
., f. 17, op. 3, d. 101, items 3 and 4.
34
. V. I. Lenin, political report to the Ninth Party Conference:
ibid.
, f. 44, op. 1, d. 5, p. 20.
35
. V. I. Lenin,
Polnoe sobranie sochinenii
, vol. 41, p. 458.
36
. Dresel in Berlin to Department of State, 10 July 1920: US Department of State, Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations between Russia (and the Soviet Union) and Other States, 1910–29 (HIA).
37
.
Izvestiya Tsentral’nogo Komiteta KPSS
, no. 4 (1991), p. 171.
38
. Politburo meeting, 19 August 1920: RGASPI, f. 17, op. 3, d. 103.
39
.
Manchester Guardian
, 2 August 1920. See below, pp. 300–1.
40
. Politburo meetings, 13 August 1920: RGASPI, f. 17, op. 3, d. 102, item 3; and 19 August 1920:
ibid
., f. 17, op. 3, d. 103, item 1.
41
.
The Times
, 5 August 1920.
42
.
Ibid.
, 6 August 1920.
43
.
Ibid.
, 7 August 1920.
44
.
Manchester Guardian
, 11 August 1920.
45
.
The Times
, 11 August 1920.
46
.
Manchester Guardian
, 11 August 1920.
47
.
The Times
, 4 August 1920.
48
.
Ibid.
, 7 August 1920.
49
.
Ibid.
, 10 August 1920.
50
.
Manchester Guardian
, 5 August 1920.
51
. I. N. R. Davies,
White Eagle, Red Star
, p. 274.
52
. Politburo meeting, 1 September 1920: RGASPI, f. 17, op. 3, d. 106, items 7, 9 and 10.
53
. Politburo meeting, 6 September 1920:
ibid
., d. 107, item 2.
54
.
Manchester Guardian
, 12 September 1920.
55
. Politburo meeting, 1 September 1920: RGASPI, f. 17, op. 3, d. 106.
56
.
Ibid.
, p. 34.
57
.
Ibid.
, p. 26.
58
.
Ibid.
, p. 28.
59
.
Ibid.
, pp. 36–7.

29. Trade Talks Abroad

 

1
.
New York Times
, 17 July 1920.
2
.
Ibid.
, 3 September 1920.
3
.
The Times
, 23 July 1920.
4
.
Ibid.
, 27 July 1920.
5
.
Ibid.
, 20 and 21 July 1920.
6
. Politburo meeting, 19 August 1920: RGASPI, f. 17, op. 3, d. 103.
7
. See
here
.
8
.
The Times
, 6 August 1920.
9
.
Ibid.
, 7 August 1920.
10
.
New York Times
, 13 September 1920.
11
.
Ibid.
, 14 September 1920;
The Times
, 17 September 1920.
12
. M. J. Larsons, ‘Au service des Soviets’, pp. 42–4: typescript, M. J. Larsons Papers (HIA), box 1.
13
.
Ibid.
, pp. 43–6.
14
.
Ibid.
, p. 50; see also Krasin’s explanation to Dr Freund, 1 December 1947, M. J. Larsons Papers (HIA), box 1.
15
. A. J. Sack,
America’s Possible Share in the Economic Future of Russia
, p. 24.
16
. M. J. Larsons, ‘Au service des Soviets’, p. 47.
17
.
Ibid
., p. 48.
18
. W. B. Vanderlip (with H. B. Hulbert),
In Search of a Siberian Klondike
, pp. 4 and 315;
New York Times
, 27 October 1920.
19
.
New York Times
, 19 November 1920.
20
.
Ibid
., 28 October 1920.
21
.
Ibid.
, 27 October and 19 November 1920.
22
. V. I. Lenin,
Polnoe sobranie sochinenii
, vol. 42, pp. 23 and 62–4.
23
. H. G. Wells,
Russia in the Shadows
, pp. 164–5.
24
.
Ibid
., pp. 164 and 167;
The Times
, 8 December 1920.
25
.
New York Times
, 1 December 1920.
26
.
Ibid.
, 11 January 1922.
27
.
Manchester Guardian
, 4 January 1921.
28
.
Ibid.
, 15 and 19 December 1920.
29
.
New York Times
, 3 January 1921.
30
.
Relations with Russia: Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate. Sixty-Sixth Congress, Third Session
, p. 5.
31
.
Ibid.
, p. 62.
32
. D. Lincove, ‘Radical Publishing to “Reach the Million Masses”: Alexander L. Trachtenberg and International Publishers, 1906–1966’,
Left History
, vol. 10.1 (Fall/Winter 2004), p. 91.
33
.
Relations with Russia: Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations,
United States Senate
, pp. 72–3.
34
.
Ibid
., pp. 12–28.
35
. ‘Comments of the Esthonian Press on the De Jure Recognition of Esthonia’: Nicolai Koestner Papers (HIA).
36
. Central Committee meeting, 26 January 1921: RGASPI, f. 17, op. 2, d. 56.
37
.
Manchester Guardian
, 19 December 1920.
38
.
The Times
, 22 December 1920;
New York Times
, 29 December 1920. See above, pp. 251–2.
39
.
The Times
, 22 and 23 December 1920.
40
.
Ibid.
, 8 January 1921.
41
. Central Committee meeting, 26 January 1921: RGASPI, f. 17, op. 2, d. 56, item 12.
42
.
Manchester Guardian
, 19 December 1920.

30. The Economics of Survival

 

1
.
Desyatyi s”ezd RKP(b)
, pp. 349–50.
2
. Politburo second meeting, 5 February 1921: RGASPI, f. 17, op. 3, d. 130.
3
. Politburo first meeting, 5 February 1921:
ibid.
, d. 129.
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