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"12. D'Orlandi would like to taste how influential Lewandowski is with Pham Van Dong and Vo Nguyen Giap, with whom Lewandowski claims to be so close. He is looking around for 'some little thing' which could be interpreted as an indication. He is sure Lewandowski speaks for Rapacki and with Moscow approval every inch of the way. He is inclined to believe that Lewandowski speaks for Pham Van Dong and Vo Nguyen Giap, but would like to make sure.

"13. I ventured the guess that nothing could be expected out of Hanoi until our November elections were over. The time between now and then, therefore, I suggested, could be Valuable in discussing and formulating proposals.

"14. D'Orlandi did not agree. He thought we should not 'discard the possibility of discussions now'due to the internal upheaval in China, which he believes brought the Peking Government very close to a breach of diplomatic relations with Moscow. Thic, he surmised -- and not our elections-- was dominating official thinking in Hanoi .... " LODGE September 18, 1966 Lewandowcki tells D'Orlandi that a coalition government should be considered, the bulk of which would be "sensible SVN politicians," with a man or two from the right and a man or two from the NLF in "unimportant ministries." SVN would become a "second Cambodia." But he is discouraged about US intentions because of the incompatibility of "military escalation and political proposals." Saigon 6280 (to SecState), S/Nodis, 18 September 1966

"1. D'Orlandi had a meeting with Lewandowski Friday night. It started as a social affair on D'Orlandi's invitation and on Lewandowski's initiative became a discussion of the war. According to Orlandi, Lewandowski said the following:

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