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(PARIS )--TN- VIET CONG RULED OT TODAY A CEASE-FIRE IN VIETNA* AS LONG AS PRESIDENT THIEU REMAINS IN CAPGE IN SAIGON. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE VIET CONG DELEGATION IN PARIS SAID THE UNITED STATES MUST FIRST ABANDON THIEU TO PROVE IT REALLY WANTS PEACE. THE VIET CONG STATEMENT COINCIDES UITH A STATEMENT FROM HANOI THAT THE U-S IS USING THIEU TO FRUSTRATE ANY PEACE SETTLEMENT. BOTH STATEMENTS APPARENTLY RESPOND TO THIEU'S SPEECH YESTERDAY IN WHICH HE STATED HIS OPPOSITION TO A COALITION GOVERNMENT AND AN IN-PLACE CEASE-FIRL. AN UNANNOUNCED CUTBACK IN THE BO>HING OF NORTH VIETNAM CONTINUE WITH FIGHTER BOMBERS FLYING LESS THAN HALF THE USUAL NUMBER OF RAIDS AND STAYING AWAY FROM HANOI AND HAIPHONG ALTOGETHER. DEFENSE SECRETARY LAIRD REFUSES TO COMMENT ON ThE REDUCED BO MBING, SAYING TO DO SO WOULD JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF AMERICAN PILOTS.