Leon Trotsky: Letter to the New Italian Opposition

February 8, 1932

[Writing of Leon Trotsky, Vol. 13. Supplement (1929-1933), New York 1979, p. 106, title: “Two Pamphlets”]

To the New Italian Opposition

Dear Comrades:

You must excuse me; I am completely absorbed in the new pamphlet on the German situation, which will be about a hundred pages long. For one chapter of this pamphlet I have used the precious documents and information that you provided me with. Although this very rudimentary chapter can be of only relative interest to you, I am sending it herewith (unfortunately, it’s in Russian), as objective evidence that your materials have not gone unused.

As you must already have heard from Comrade Molinier, I intend to devote my next pamphlet, of some 16-20 pages, to the subject of the Bordigists. I will need your help in this task.

With warmest communist greetings.

Yours,

L. Trotsky