 In October a preparatory Commission for the upcoming International Conference of the Communist and Workers'Parties scheduled for November that year was held from October 1 – 21, with the Albanian delegation being led by Hysni Kapo and Ramiz Alia. Alia later recalled that "the aim of the Soviets was to ensure that our Party did not come out against their party and Khrushchev, did not bring the fight out in the open, and speak about Bucharest and the contradictions which existed. To this end, they created around our delegation a harsh and dangerous atmosphere, in which open threats were combined with cunning flattery." Hoxha once again communicated via radiogram, writing to Kapo on October 13 that, "We are not of the same opinion as those who are trying to smooth out the problems by means of phrases in resolutions or declarations ... We are for carrying the matter through to the end. If this is not understood, it means that the danger which the Khrushchev group represents for the world communist movement is not understood. It does not depend on us whether this group should continue in power or not, but it is essential that we, should expose this group with Khrushchev at the head, as they deserve ... we shall not allow ourselves to be impressed by those who say:' How can one attack the glorious Soviet Union or the great Communist Party of Lenin for the faults of a few rascals? 'We say: Precisely to defend the Soviet Union and the Party of Lenin, these' rascals' must be exposed, and there must be no toning down of criticism or covering up of the deviationists."
