Drafted by Karl Marx and adopted by the Sub-Committee of the Central Council of the International Working Men’s Association at its sittings of March 4 and 6, 1865, held together with the Paris delegates Tolain and Fribourg; extant in Marx’s note-book. The final text, as confirmed by the Central Council on March 7, differs. Attributed to Karl Marx by MEGA² (I/20). Text from The General Council of the First International. Minutes, vol. I (1864-1866), Moscow, Foreign Languages Publishing House, n.d. [1963-68], pp. 387-388, which quotes Marx’s note-book in its explanatory note 56 (the note itself is not given here). Traducción al español
The present Paris branch Administration, consisting of Citizens Tolain, Fribourg, and Limousin, is confirmed in its functions by the London Central Council, which also expresses them its thanks for their zeal and activity;
The adjunction of Citizen Pierre Vinçard to the Paris branch Administration is thought desirable;
While thanking Citizen Lefort for the part he took in the foundation of the International Society, and earnestly wishing for his collaboration, as homme de conseil, with the Paris branch Administration, the London Central Council at the same time consider themselves not entitled to impose Citizen Lefort in any official capacity upon the Paris branch Administration.
Citizen Victor Schily is appointed the Paris delegate of the London Central Council.
In this character he has to act only with the Paris branch Administration. He will exercise that droit de surveillance which the Paris branch themselves have thought proper to acknowledge as a necessary attribute of the Central Council under the present political conjuncture.