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I.

Keep the Russian nation in a STATE OF CONTINUAL WAR : so as to have the soldier always under arms, and ready for action, excepting when the finances of the State will not allow it. Keep up the forces; choose the best moments for attack. By'these means you will be ready for war even in time of peace. This is for the interest of the future aggrandizement o^

Russia.

II.

Endeavor by every possible means to bring in from the "neighboring civilized countries of Europe officers in times of war, and learned men in times of peace; thus giving the Russian people the advanges enjoyed by other

Countries, without allowing them to lose any of their own self-respect.

III.

On ever)' occasion take a part in the affairs and quarrels of Europe; above all, in those of Germany, which country, being the nearest, more im- mediately concerns us.

IV.

Divide Poland, exciting civil discord there; win over the nobility by bribery, corrupt the diets, so as to have influence on the election of Kings, get partisans into office, protect them, bring to sojourn there Muscovite troops, until such time as they can be permanently established there. If the neighboring powers start difficulties, appease them for a time by parceling out the country, until you can retake in detail all that has been ceded.

V.

Take as much as you can from Sweden, and cause yourself to be at- tacked by her, so as to have a pretext for subduing her. To accomplish this, sever Denmark from Sweden, and Sweden from Denmark, carefully keeping up their rivalries.

VI.

Always choose, as wives for the Russian princes, German princesses, so as to increase family alliances, to draw mutual interests closer, and, by pro- pagating our principles in Germany, to enlist her in our cause.