“Seems no action taken yet. If want work, change methods completely. I insist the man in charge is not only useless but spoiling the work; important workers wasting time for want of coöperation and funds while that man is squandering money. Do not care what you decide, I inform you as it is my duty but you don’t seem to pay any attention. This is my last warning for the cause. Again I appeal to you to think more seriously and not spoil the work by leaving it in the hands of irresponsible and insane person. I again tell you that no one is willing to work with him because he does not understand anything, secondly he spends money in a ridiculous way, thirdly he does not do any work. Think seriously and reply.” In order to show why Gupta was upset and also in passing to show how innocently he had coded his letter, we shall quote it in full, with those words in italics which had to be decoded months later: “Dear _Chatto_: Am back from _Japan_. Had lots _trouble_. _Thakur_, real _name Rash Behari Ghose_, splendid worker in _India_ still in _Japan_. Sent report twice, besides messages through _German_ sources. Went to _Japan_ as planned. Am surprised to hear from _Tarak_ you said I had no _right_ to go to Japan. See my reports submitted to the committee. Before leaving _Berlin Shanghai_ authorities also wanted me for important work. This I was told at _German Embassy_ so cannot understand why you failed to know anything about me. Have sent two reports since my return. Hope you got them. _Tarak_ said you were not satisfied with _my work_ and _Bhupen Dutt_ said that such incapable men as _I_ should not have been sent to America. _Bhupen_ before leaving _America_ said to _Chakravarty ‘Gupta_ nothing but _adventurer_; should not have been sent,’ and as usual everybody knew and it naturally prejudiced men _I_ had to work with. What right had _Bhupen_ to make such remarks? I don’t claim to be a very capable man. You remember I did not want to _come here_. But how _Bhupen_ measured my abilities? If no report was received how could anybody pass an opinion on unknown things? You may _criticize my_ reticence. I do not believe there are very many men including _Bhupen_ who can show much better results along the line of _work I_ undertook. Results of such work cannot be shown in _black and white_ but I challenge anybody who dares ignore the _solid work_ done through _our agencies_. Time alone can prove it. You cannot compare the _work_ lately undertaken with the _program_ we started with. If we _failed to start a revolution in Bengal_ as asked by you it has been for the best. If we _failed land arms_ it was due more to _Germans_ than anybody else. Our _men worked, suffered_. Still _suffering_. The whole plan under the direct supervision of _Germans_ of more capable _brains failed_ too.