UN General Assembly
1968

64. If, therefore, a total halt in the bombing of North Viet-Nam without a corresponding communist reduction in the hostilities in South Viet-Nam were to occur, it would have the effect only of increasing the war potential of the Hanoi régime and that of the Viet-Cong with incalculable risks for the defensive side in South Viet-Nam. Furthermore, a one-sided halt in air attacks against the North will not bring about an end to the hostilities. As can be judged by the attitude presently adopted by the North Viet-Namese in the course of the current talks in Paris and the recent statement by the Soviet Foreign Minister, the other side will almost certainly claim that even such a concession will not be sufficient to induce Hanoi to negotiate more seriously and in substance. The North Viet-Namese will require further concessions, such as the recognition of the National Liberation Front as the sole qualified representative of the South Viet-Namese people, and the complete withdrawal of external forces which are helping South Viet-Nam defend its independence and integrity.