File No. 861.00/2078

The Consul General at London ( Skinner) to the Secretary of State

No. 6230

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a pamphlet entitled, The Bolshevik Revolution: Its Rise and Meaning,1 by Maxim Litvinov, [Page 548] the plenipotentiary of the Russian people’s government in Great Britain.

This pamphlet has been much commented upon in this country as the best available exposition of the subject, and I think that students of the question in the Department will be very glad to have it. Unfortunately, I have only been able to obtain one copy, and Mr. Litvinov tells me that the edition is out of print, but he hopes to let me have a few more later on.

I have [etc.]

Robert P. Skinner
  1. Not printed.