Yesterday we sent you a telegram, together with Angel (a pseudonim for Gen. Alexander Protogerov), saying that we had nothing to do with the "Federation balkanique" newspaper and that we cannot identify with Harlakov and Danilov's (a pseudonim for Dimiter Vlakhov) insanity called a "Manifesto". IMRO cannot be and will never become a Bolshevik or a Sgovorist weapon. It cannot take part in party or class struggles, but will continue to follow its own way of a national revolutionary organization. Tell this to Michel Gerdjikov as well and congratulate him once more for his proud position and his unwillingness to become just another paid instrument of the Bolsheviks imitating the likes of Harlakov... Hearty greetings to you and to Michel!
August 16, 1924
Dear Pencho,
It is true that we had extraordinary talks in Vienna, that we tried to find help, to bring more support for the national liberation movement, thinking that the great Slavic country would co-operate with us, as it already did with the Turks in the person of Mustapha Kemal, without attempting to turn our nationalist organization into a communist one and forcing us into becoming a Moscow tool; we hoped that they would not insist the IMRO to assist them in building new networks across Bulgaria that should bring to power working-class governments, that they would not expect us to fight the European imperialism or anything else of this bullshit.Even if I had signed a Manifesto with such insane and unrealistic, from IMRO's point of view, goals at a moment, let's say of weakness, lack of consideration or delusion, when discovering the real motives of its authors I would act as a traitor if I did not realize my error, I did not publicly deny my deed and I did not adhere to the old and well-trodden paths.
The fact is however that I never put my signature under such a cliquist and criminal document. At all meetings I have talked against the Bolshevization of the IMRO and its charging with unnatural obligations that it would, even in theory, incapable to fulfil. That is why when I read the Manifesto and discovered the fraudlence of these scoundrels, Harlakov and Danilov, I was filled with such an indignation that I could not find the words to describe. With the comrade Angel, we both decided to put an end to this foul play with the IMRO and with our persons. I have always castigated the errors made by the Sgovorists and I have nothing to do with them; some of them I have contemptuously turned my back to. I struggle for Independent Bulgaria and not for the sake of the Sgovor or any other leagues, parties, etc.