The Constituent Assembly resolves to elect from its midst an
authorized delegation which will carry on negotiations with the
representatives of the Allied countries and which will present the
appeal to jointly formulate terms upon which a speedy termination
of the war will be possible, as well as for the purpose of
carrying out the decisions of the Constituent Assembly regarding
the question of peace negotiations with the countries fighting
against us.
This delegation, which is to be under the guidance of the
Constituent Assembly, is to immediately start fulfilling the
duties imposed upon it.
Expressing, in the name of the peoples of Russia, its regret that
the negotiations with Germany, which were started without
preliminary agreement with the Allied countries, have assumed the
character of negotiations for a separate peace, the Constituent
Assembly, in the name of the peoples of the Federated Republic,
_while continuing the armistice, accepts the further carrying on
of the negotiations with the countries warring against us_ in
order to work toward a general democratic peace which shall be in
accordance "with the people's will and protect Russia's
interests.
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