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6. Chiatura: Jones, p. 91. Chavichvili, Patrie, prisons, exil, pp. 70, 72–87, 112–17. Also Cahiers d’Histoire Sociale, no. 26, Automne/hiver, 2005, pp. 133–44. Guria: Jones, p. 149. Bibineishvili, p. 119.

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7. Printing-press: RGASPI 558.4.651, M. Beliashvili. Chavichvili, Patrie, prisons, exil, pp. 70–87, 112–17.

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8. Menshevik armed detachments: Noe Ramishvili in Jones, p. 180. Stalin, Works, 1: 133–39 “Armed Insurrection and Our Tactics,” Proletariat Struggle, 15 July 1905. Chiatura armed: GF IML 8.2.1.25.261–87, Vano Kiasashvili. Kote Tsintsadze, “Chemi Mogonebani,” Revolyutsiis Matiane, no. 2, pp. 117–22;no. 3, pp. 68–79.G. Parkadze, Boevye Bolshevistkie druziny v Chiaturakh v 1905, in Rasskazy o Velikom, Staline (Tbilisi, 1941), pp. 46–50; RGASPI 558.4.665. Sergo Kavtaradze, Kak tov Stalin gromil Menshikov, pp. 56–59 in Rasskazy o Velikom Staline (Tbilisi, 1941). Bibineishvili, pp. 88–90, 119. Stalin in the West, as speaker, tactician, style: Chavichvili, Patrie, prisons, exil, pp. 70–87, 112–17.

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9. Chiatura tycoons: RGASPI 558.4.665, B. Kekelidze. GF IML 8.2.1.93–4, V. Bakradze. Saakashvili, Story of an Idealist, pp. 37–45. Bibineishvili, pp. 88–90, 119. Chavichvili, Patrie, prisons, exil, pp. 70–87, 112–17. Status symbol: Krasin in Williams, p. 59. Protection-rackets and Stalin defends tycoons: GF IML 8.2.1.7 G and GF IML 8.2.1.4.1.

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10. Perepiska V. I. Lenina i rukovodimykh im uchrezhdenii RSDRP s mestnymipartiinymi organizatsiami 1905–7, vol. 2, part 1, p. 294.

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11. Arsenidze in Smith, pp. 139–41. Comrade Koba in Tskhratskaro, debate, escape, clean-shaven, meeting in Gotsadze’s father’s house: GF IML 8.2.1.11.30–3, Davit Gotsadze. Roelofs Saakashvili, Story of an Idealist, pp. 37–38. Simon Vereshchak, Dni, 24 Jan. 1928.

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12. Viceroy: the description of the viceroy’s character and arrival are direct quotes from Jones, pp. 172–75; and prostitutes and palm readings, p. 186.

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13. Speech at Khoni: Nutsubidze: Montefiore, p. 286. Stalin, Works, 1:90–132 “Briefly about Disagreements in the Party.” Murders in Georgia: Jones, pp. 184–87. Stalin opens the era of bank robberies: Davrichewy, p. 175, and competitiveness, p. 181. Bibineishvili, p. 85. Bomb-making Bolsheviks: Vano Jejilava, “My Memoirs,” Revolyutsiis Matiane (henceforth RM), no. 3, 1923, p. 135. Stalin orders bomb attacks on Cossacks: Davrichewy, p. 219. Terror: Daly, Watchful State, pp. 16–20. 3, 600 wounded: Geifman, Thou Shalt Kill, p. 21. Svanidze cousin Dvali blows himself up: GF IML 8.2.1.34.327–37, Mikheil Misha Monoselidze. GDMS 87.1955–368.1–16, Alexandra “Sashiko” Svanidze-Monoselidze.

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14. Unpublished memoirs of Kasiane Gachechiladze: thanks to his grandson Shalva Gachechiladze.

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15. Jones, pp. 188–89. Stalin’s Cossack attacks: Davrichewy, p. 200. Stalin, Works, 1:133–39 “Armed Insurrection and Our Tactics.” Baberowski, Der Feind, p. 79.

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1. Kamo kills, Stalin offers: Davrichewy, pp. 188–90.

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2. Svanidzes: GF IML 8.2.1.34.327–37, Mikheil Misha Monoselidze. GDMS 87.1955368.1–16, Alexandra “Sashiko” Svanidze-Monoselidze. Ravishing girl: Davrichewy, p. 228;pistol, p. 160. Koba at hospital: GDMS 3