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- Teng:
- I thought you had direct channels with the North Vietnamese.
- Kissinger:
- We have direct channels but our persuaveness does not seem to be adequate. Sometime when we have time I will tell you about North Vietnamese negotiating methods. But we will save it for a social occasion. They are unique in diplomatic history. But in this connection, I would like to say one thing. The North Vietnamese have been in total violation of the Paris Agreement in building up forces in the South. We hope that there will not be a major offensive because that would produce serious consequences. We will certainly prevent any offensive on the part of the South Vietnamese.
- Teng:
- From what we have heard, it is the United States and Nguyen Van Thieu who are not abiding by the Agreement.
- Kissinger:
- I think your information is not accurate. President Thieu has recently offered negotiations which implement all the provisions and we are only replacing the equipment that has been loss and therefore it is easy for North Viet Nam to control the rate of loss and our deliveries.
- Teng:
- We feel that this issue is one to be discussed only between you and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the People's Revolutionary Government of South Viet Nam. As to the piece of information when we discussed Cambodia, I remember saying to you that if
